Medical language proficiency: A discussion of interprofessional language competencies and potential for patient risk

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 158-172

  Hull, Melodie ^a  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; LANGUAGE; MULTILINGUALISM; PATIENT SAFETY;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; LANGUAGE; MULTILINGUALISM; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84956949583     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.015     Document Type: Note

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