Interpreters who can help doctors communicate with patients who speak Haitian Creole, Somali, Twi, and 150 other languages are just a phone call away, thanks to a nonprofit organization in Portland, ...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires doctors to provide interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing patients who may not understand what a doctor/health care provider is ...

ST. LOUIS • The discussion in the examination room had gone on for about 30 minutes. Patient and doctor were frustrated. Adnan Gutic's memory of Bosnia includes the ...

"But I'm afraid to go to the hospital because maybe I'll get the wrong medicine." The one time Bondjale did go to a hospital in Washington, D.C., he and the doctor struggled to communicate because no ...

Alfredo David lay in bed, looking deflated under an Avengers blanket, as a doctor, two nurses, and medical interpreter Veronica Maldonado entered his hospital room. He wrapped up a call from his wife, ...

The health care industry is a critical sector that helps save people’s lives. Sometimes, medical professionals and patients have communication barriers that can hinder that process. However, the great ...