Affective Distancing Associated with Second Language Use Influences Response to Health Information

Health care delivery depends on effective provider–patient communication. An important issue is whether and how this communication differs for second language (SL) patients. While understanding health information can be impaired by limited English proficiency, we examined a potential benefit of SL u...

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Main Authors: Renato F. L. Azevedo, Bidisha Roy, Kiel Christianson, Yanhong Zhong, Daniel G. Morrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/2/120