Disparities in eye clinic patient encounters among patients requiring language interpreter services
Abstract Background Communication barriers are a major cause of health disparities for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). Medical interpreters play an important role in bridging this gap, however the impact of interpreters on outpatient eye center visits has not been studied. We aimed...
Main Authors: | Lucy I. Mudie, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Zafar Gill, Marissa Wagner, Karen L. Christopher, Leonard K. Seibold, Cristos Ifantides |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02756-6 |
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