Effect of language barriers on follow-up appointments after an emergency department visit

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 256-264

  Sarver, Joshua ^a   Baker, David W ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication barriers; Ethnic groups; Language; Patient acceptance of health care; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0034055941     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.015004256.x     Document Type: Article

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