Tag: healthcare
Increased Linguistic Diversity Needed in U.S. Health Care
More than 50 languages other than English are commonly used in daily encounters between patients and healthcare providers in the U.S., according to the 2021 Healthcare World Languages Index compiled by AMN Languages Services,...
Healthcare Hurdles for Limited English Proficient Patients
People whose first language is not English deal with
additional hurdles to their healthcare. For non-native English speakers,
talking to a doctor or dentist can mean listening to unfamiliar medical terms
that may be difficult to understand....