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Global migration continues to increase, and with it comes increasing linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and pat
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This edited volume demonstrates the fundamental role translation and interpreting play in multilingual crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, limited language pr
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Winner of the NCA Health Communication 2021 Distinguished Book Award. This book examines interpreter-mediated medical encounters and focuses primarily on the ph
Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
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The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care o
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It is imperative that we train leaders who are able to intervene efficiently with service users and to support a better organization of the workplace. It is esp