Exploring the impact of language services on utilization and clinical outcomes for diabetics.

Exploring the impact of language services on utilization and clinical outcomes for diabetics.

BACKGROUND: Significant health disparities exist between limited English proficient and English-proficient patients. Little is known about the impact of language services on chronic disease outcomes such as for diabetes. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To determine whether the amount and type of languag...

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Main Authors: Karen Hacker, Yoon Susan Choi, Lisa Trebino, Leroi Hicks, Elisa Friedman, Bonnie Blanchfield, G Scott Gazelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3366945?pdf=render

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