Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren't native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
- Written by Sarah Verdon, Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Pathology, Charles Sturt University
Interpreters enable patients to be fully informed about their health condition and options for treatment.From shutterstock.com
This article is the third part in a series, Where culture meets health.
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