When a doctor can't find an interpreter, many now reach for Google Translate. It seems like a practical fix to a pressing ...

The need for qualified medical interpreters in healthcare settings to reduce language barriers and health disparities became more urgent and apparent during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. The ...

WASHINGTON — Integrating medical interpreters as part of the HF team and designing practical discharge plans could reduce disparities for patients with HF and limited English proficiency. Patients ...

Among many factors that determine an individual’s access to healthcare, the language of medicine stresses a fundamental distinction between communication and transaction. To access healthcare is to ...

ALBANY-- Since opening its doors a year ago, MAMI has trained 26 medical interpreters. It's been a slow start, but leaders of the Multicultural Association of Medical Interpreters are not discouraged.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Local health providers are working to bridge the gap between doctors and non-English speakers, offering services to create more efficient and comfortable experiences for patients.

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...

Imagine finding a lump in your breast and upon arriving at the oncologist’s office, there is no one who speaks your language. Or you’re a doctor and can’t explain a diagnosis or treatment options to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Imagine going to the doctor and not understanding what is being said at your appointment. That's the reality for some East Tennesseans in the Latino community. An East Tennessee ...

At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we believe that equal access to health care is very important. One way that we can help people get care is by having free interpreters for our patients if English isn’t ...

Across GP surgeries and hospitals, as migration increases and health systems strain, doctors are turning to an untested ...