Language assistance for limited English proficiency patients in a public ED: determining the unmet need
Abstract Background Many patients who present to public Emergency Departments (EDs) have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). LEP patients have worse understanding of their conditions and high rates of ED recidivism. LEP patients are entitled to language assistance under Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3823-1 |