No comprendo: Practice considerations when caring for Latinos with limited english proficiency in the United States health care system

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 159-167

  Parés Avila, José A ^a   Sobralske, Mary C ^b   Katz, Janet R ^c  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Transcultural Health Consultants   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access; Latino; Limited english proficiency (LEP); Spanish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857676867     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.9.4.159     Document Type: Article

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