Language preference and perceptions of healthcare providers' communication and autonomy making behaviors among hispanics

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 453-459

  Wallace, Lorraine S ^a   Devoe, Jennifer E ^b   Heintzman, John D ^b   Fryer, George E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Hispanic; Language; Patient experiences; Physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSLATING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449517506     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9192-9     Document Type: Article

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