Lost in translation: Integrating medical interpreters into the multidisciplinary team

Oncologist

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 586-592

  Schapira, Lidia ^a,b   Vargas, Erika ^a   Hidalgo, Renzo ^a   Brier, Marilyn ^a   Sanchez, Lourdes ^a   Hobrecker, Karin ^a   Lynch, Thomas ^a   Chabner, Bruce ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; Interpreters; Language

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45749148795     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: 1549490X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0042     Document Type: Review

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