Predictors of language service availability in U.S. hospitals

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 259-268

  Schiaffino, Melody K ^a   Al Amin, Mona ^b   Schumacher, Jessica R ^c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Healthcare quality; Hospitals; Language access; Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002045831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.95     Document Type: Article

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