Impact of interpretation method on clinic visit length

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 634-638

  Fagan, Mark J ^a   Diaz, Joseph A ^a   Reinert, Steven E ^a   Sciamanna, Christopher N ^a   Fagan, Dylan M ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Limited English proficiency; Medical interpreters; Visit time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEPHONE; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RHODE ISLAND; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0041629635     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20701.x     Document Type: Article

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