Teaching Medical Spanish to Improve Population Health: Evidence for Incorporating Language Education and Assessment in U.S. Medical Schools
Introduction: Language concordance between patients and physicians is an important factor in providing safe and effective health care, with Spanish as the predominant and fastest growing non-English language in the United Sates. However, despite increasing demand for medical Spanish education, valid...
Main Author: | Norma P?rez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mary Ann Liebert
2019-11-01
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Series: | Health Equity |
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Online Access: | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2019.0028 |
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