Interpreter services and effect on healthcare - a systematic review of the impact of different types of interpreters on patient outcome

Background: Utilization of interpreters to facilitate communication between health care providers and non-native speaking patients is essential to provide the best possible quality of care. Yet use and policy on the subject vary widely, as does knowledge on the effect of different types of interpret...

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Main Authors: Morten Heath, Anne Mette Fløe Hvass, Christian Morberg Wejse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Migration and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623523000120