Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. As the healthcare sector leaned heavily on ...

Even people who speak English fluently often find that conversations with healthcare professionals sound like Greek to them. So imagine if you speak only Greek or Spanish or Farsi and want to have, ...

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As the healthcare sector leaned heavily on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, interpreters reported mixed experiences that raises serious questions about the effectiveness of remote ...

Going to the doctor can be an uncomfortable and intimidating experience. But imagine if you couldn't communicate with your doctor or nurse to describe your symptoms or explain your medical history. As ...

When someone arrives at the hospital who doesn't speak English very well, it's common for workers at the hospital who are fluent in that language —doctors, nurses, even administrative staff — to step ...

WORCESTER — Seasonal flu cases have kept Silvia Uatari-Glaser shuttling constantly between the three campuses of UMass Memorial Medical Center, going wherever there are Portuguese-speaking patients ...

Roxana Del Barco is the Medical Interpretation Coordinator at University of Maryland Medical Center and the Maryland State Chapter Chair of the International Medical Interpreters Association. She has ...

SUITA, Osaka -- As the number of foreign nationals visiting and residing in Japan continues to grow, so does the need for medical institutions to be able to care for them, and Osaka University's ...

Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new study. Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare ...