Do Professional Interpreters Improve Clinical Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency? A Systematic Review of the Literature

Karliner, Leah; A. Jacobs, Elizabeth; Hm Chen, Alice; Mutha, Sunita

doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2006.00629.x

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Do Professional Interpreters Improve Clinical Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency? A Systematic Review of the Literature

Published in Health Services Research • Aug 31, 2006

Authors:

Leah Karliner

Elizabeth A. Jacobs

Alice Hm Chen

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine if professional medical interpreters have a positive impact on clinical care for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. DATA SOURCES: A systematic literature search, limited to the English language, in PubMed and PsycINFO for publications between 1966 and September 2005,...

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Interpreter

PsycINFO

Limited English proficiency

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