ERRORS IN INTERPRETING: "When nurses double as interpreters: a study of Spanish-speaking patients in a US primary care setting."
Have you ever had a bilingual colleague interpret during a conversation with a limited English-speaking patient?
This study examines the accuracy of translations when un-trained bilingual nurses acted as interpreters during consultations. The article provides in-depth analysis of specific video-recorded conversations.
Check out the full article here.
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