North Carolina medical journal
Volume 80, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 104-106

The Echo in the Room: Barriers to Health Care for Immigrants and Refugees in North Carolina and Interpreter Solutions (Article) (Open Access)

Mejia C.
  • a training coordinator, University of North Carolina Greensboro Center for New North Carolinians, Greensboro, NC, United States

Abstract

Medical providers need to be able to provide interpretation and translation services so that limited English proficiency patients can experience the same level of care as their English-speaking counterparts, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Professionally trained interpreters can mitigate negative health impacts encountered with ad hoc interpreters. ©2019 by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and The Duke Endowment. All rights reserved.

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North Carolina Emigrants and Immigrants human communication barrier Physician-Patient Relations Communication Barriers translating (language) refugee Refugees doctor patient relationship Health Services Accessibility Humans migrant health care delivery Translating
Link
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DOI: 10.18043/ncm.80.2.104
ISSN: 00292559
Original Language: English