Side Effects of Not Using Medical Interpretation can be long lasting

  Most healthcare professionals know of at least one case where a hospital relied on untrained hospital staff, or a patient's relative or friend. The lack of adequate medical interpretation services created a risky situation and put a patient in harm's way. One such story is...

What is a qualified medical interpreter?

Professional medical interpreters are not only measured by the depth of their medical knowledge, or how much they are able to interpret—each of these can be developed over time with further education. A good interpreter knows how to moderate the flow of information during the interpretation process. Additionally, a reliable...