Beyond literacy and numeracy in patient provider communication: Focus groups suggest roles for empowerment, provider attitude and language
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the number of people living in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP) is substantial, the impact of language on patients' experience of provider-patient communication has been little explored.</p>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/354 |