The sterile hum of a hospital can be an intimidating symphony for anyone. Imagine not even understanding the lyrics - the doctors and nurses speak a language you don't understand. Amid the high stakes ...

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 ...

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Alfredo David lay in bed, looking deflated under an Avengers blanket, as a doctor, two nurses, and medical interpreter Veronica Maldonado entered his hospital room. He wrapped up a call from his wife, ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having professional translators in the emergency room for non-English-speaking patients might help limit potentially dangerous miscommunication, a new study suggests. The ...

Accessing medical care in a time of distress is scary enough when you understand the language the doctors and nurses are speaking in, and you’re not struggling to decipher the letters on the page. The ...

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 ...

Artisight has introduced voice-activated medical interpreters on its Smart Hospital Platform, enabling clinicians to communicate with patients in over 240 languages. This innovation, developed in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitalized patients who aren't fluent in English end up spending fewer days in the hospital when they get help from a language interpreter at certain crucial times, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Latino Institute is helping prepare a new batch of medical interpreters as one way to improve equity in health care. Representatives hope to support around 50 ...