The accuracy of medical interpretations: a pilot study of errors in Japanese-English interpreters during a simulated medical scenario
The role of interpreters is significant, and the accuracy of interpretation is the most critical component of safe and effective communication between clinicians and patients in medical settings characterised by language and cultural barriers. Japan has an increasing number of foreign patients, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Western Sydney University
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Translation and Interpreting : the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/article/view/159/96 |