Assessing whether medical language is a barrier to receiving healthcare services in Bangladesh: an exploratory study

Background: In many global settings, medical language acts as a barrier to accessing and using health services. However, this issue remained unexplored in Bangladesh, where the non-native English language is commonly used for health care. Aim: To examine whether medical language is an obstacle for o...

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Main Authors: Badrul Alam Bhuiyan, Ishrat Jahan Urmi, Mahbub Elahi Chowdhury, Tajrian Rahman, Abu Syed Hasan, Padam Simkhada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019-01-01
Series:BJGP Open
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Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/3/2/bjgpopen18X101641