The use of spanish language skills by physicians and nurses: Policy implications for teaching and testing

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-123

  Diamond, Lisa C ^a   Tuot, Delphine S ^b,c   Karliner, Leah S ^b,c  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

inpatients; interpreter; language barriers; nurses; physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETER SERVICE; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SKILL; SPAIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTILINGUALISM; NURSES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; TEACHING; TRANSLATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856713535     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1779-5     Document Type: Review

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