Implementing a medical student interpreter training program as a strategy to developing humanism

Implementing a medical student interpreter training program as a strategy to developing humanism

Abstract Background Humanistic care in medicine has shown to improve healthcare outcomes. Language barriers are a significant obstacle to humanistic care, and trained medical interpreters have demonstrated to effectively bridge the gap for the vulnerable limited English proficiency (LEP) patient pop...

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Main Authors: Alvaro F. Vargas Pelaez, Sarah I. Ramirez, Chavely Valdes Sanchez, Shady Piedra Abusharar, Jose C. Romeu, Connor Carmichael, Soraya Bascoy, Rose Baron, Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, Nathalia Albarracin, Claire C. Jones, Patricia Silveyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Medical interpretation
Limited English proficiency patients
Medical students
Empathy
Humanism
Medical education
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1254-7

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