Language Services In Hospitals Vary By Ownership And Location
- 1 August 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Health Affairs (Project Hope) in Health Affairs
- Vol. 35 (8), 1399-1403
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0955
Abstract
Twenty-four million people in the United States have limited English proficiency. They experience barriers to health care because of their inability to communicate effectively with providers. Hospitals are required to provide language services that reflect the needs of people in their communities, but these services are not available systematically.Keywords
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