Language barriers contribute substantially to inequities in U.S. surgical care. Spanish-speaking patients are especially ...

LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. Willkommen, bienvenido, yokoso, ‘ahlaan bik, welcome. No matter your preferred language, LMH Health is dedicated to making your visit comfortable ...

Presence of a live video interpreter during consultations may help improve some aspects of communication between doctors and patients with deafness.

For the nearly 30 million Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), language barriers can have dangerous (and even deadly) consequences in healthcare settings — miscommunicated care ...

FRAMINGHAM — When Dan Ringer’s first daughter, Delaney, was born deaf 16 years ago, he learned American Sign Language. It's a skill that he brings, along with his natural compassion, to assist deaf ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 10% of hospital patient portals offered access in languages other than English or Spanish. Patients who ...

Pediatric primary care providers need more training and support in respectfully addressing weight issues with families while avoiding inadvertently stigmatizing terms, suggest findings from a ...

Local health providers are working to bridge the gap between doctors and non-English speakers, offering services to create more efficient and comfortable experiences for patients. Lexington Medical ...

Cancer is a worldwide burden, with 20 million new cases each year. Patient care is becoming increasingly specific in oncology recognizing each person's unique characteristics and experience with the ...

As a result of language dysfluency caused by language deprivation, psychiatric assessment of DHH American Sign Language users is complex. 36 Mental health providers must understand the trauma that is ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee was found to be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after failing to provide sign language interpretative services ...