Background Approximately 25 million people in the USA are limited English proficient (LEP).
When LEP patients receive care from physicians who are truly language concordant, some …

Objective. To determine if professional medical interpreters have a positive impact on
clinical care for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. Data Sources. A systematic …

Introduction: The risks to patient safety and quality of care faced by members of linguistic
minority groups have been well-documented. However, little research has focused on the …

Background Miscommunication in the healthcare sector can be life-threatening. The rising
number of migrant patients and foreign-trained staff means that communication errors …

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Interpreting Studies is the authoritative reference for anyone
with an academic or professional interest in interpreting. Drawing on the expertise of an …

Objective Global migration and linguistic diversity are at record highs, making healthcare
language barriers more prevalent. Nurses, often the first contact with patients in the …

torical survey of language and intercultural communication studies with a critical assessment
of past and present theory, research, and practice, as well as an insight into future directions …

Context Language barriers can influence the health quality and outcomes of limited English
proficiency (LEP) patients at end of life, including symptom assessment and utilization of …

With thorough coverage of inequality in health care access and practice, this leading
textbook has been widely acclaimed by teachers as the most accessible of any available. It …

Background: Limited English-proficient patients suffer poorer quality of care and outcomes.
Interpreters can ameliorate these disparities; however, evidence is lacking on the quality of …