Tongue-tied in Singapore : communication challenges faced by Tamil-speaking elderly in local healthcare settings
Language barriers hinder patients with Limited-English-Proficiency from attaining high-quality healthcare services, which in turn undermines the healthcare quality of a country. To minimize the language barriers, professional interpreters are hired in healthcare settings. However, in Singapore, untr...
Main Author: | Nasronnissa Abdul Ja'afar |
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Other Authors: | Francis C. K. Wong |
Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73494 |
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