The impact of interpreters on parents' experiences with ambulatory care for their children

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 110-128

  Morales, Leo S ^a   Elliott, Marc ^b   Weech Maldonado, Robert ^c   Hays, Ron D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Pacific Islander; CAHPS ; Disparities; Hispanic; Interpreter; Limited English language proficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PARENT; RACE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; TRANSLATING;

EID: 33645773466     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558705283125     Document Type: Article

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