What do language barriers cost? An exploratory study among asylum seekers in Switzerland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Language barriers have a major impact on both the quality and the costs of health care. While there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the detrimental effects of language barriers on the quality of health care provision, les...

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Main Authors: Bischoff Alexander, Denhaerynck Kris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/248