The content of talk about health conditions and medications during appointments involving interpreters

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-322

  Rosenberg, Ellen ^a   Richard, Claude ^b   Lussier, Marie Thérèse ^b,c   Shuldiner, Tally ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Centre de Sante et de Services Sociaux de Laval   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Cultural diversity; Family medicine; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG USE; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETER SERVICE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SELF CARE;

EID: 79957478789     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq094     Document Type: Article

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