High-quality doctor-patient communication in end-of-life care results in better quality of life
for patients. In linguistically and culturally diverse societies, language discordant …

Background: Communication about health care and especially end-of-life care is difficult for
clinicians and patients when they do not speak the same language. Our purpose was to …

A growing percentage of critically ill patients and their families in the United States speak
limited English. We present the case of a palliative care consult conducted across language …

Medical interpreters are the primary facilitators of effective communication between clinical
providers and patients with limited English proficiency. They can assist in managing …

In this article, we will consider the problems faced by medical interpreters as they facilitate
communication between individual patients, healthcare providers, and family members. After …

This paper examines the problems of interpretive work and cultural mediation in endof-life
decisions among Aboriginal patients in urban hospitals. The analysis examines conflicts …

Background For US patients with limited English proficiency (LEP), diversity of language and
culture can create potential health care disparities in discussions of prognosis and goals of …

Background: Medical interpreters are critical mediators in communication with pediatric
subjects and families to include participation in difficult conversations. Objective: The …

ObjectivesSkilled medical interpreters are essential to providing high-quality, culturally
sensitive palliative care and addressing health-care disparities for patients with limited …

Aim Medical consultations focused on managing the transition to palliative care are
interpersonally challenging and require high levels of communicative competence. In the …