The InterpreCare System™: Overcoming language barriers in long-term care

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 821-823

  Camp, Cameron J ^a   Burant, Christopher J ^a   Graham, Gregory C ^a  

^a Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

Author keywords

Care delivery; Foreign languages; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; DEMENTIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OHIO;

EID: 0030299798     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.6.821     Document Type: Article

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