The legal framework for language access in healthcare settings: Title VI and beyond

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 362-367

  Chen, Alice Hm ^a   Youdelman, Mara K ^b   Brooks, Jamie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b National Health Law Program   (United States)

^c Center for Genetics and Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Interpreter; Language barriers; Language rights; Limited English proficient

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETER SERVICE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE BARRIER; LAW; MEDICAID; PATIENT RIGHT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CREDENTIALING; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; STATE GOVERNMENT; TRANSLATING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35449006380     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0366-2     Document Type: Review

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