Doctor-patient communication in primary care with an interpreter: Physician perceptions of professional and family interpreters

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 67, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 286-292

  Rosenberg, Ellen ^a   Leanza, Yvan ^b   Seller, Robbyn ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Interpreters; Physician patient communication; Translation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETER SERVICE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 34250870625     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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