Using family members as interpreters in the clinical setting

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-233

  Ho, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FAMILY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 55849121934     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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