Melody Schiaffino
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
[ 1 ] - Predictors of Language Service Availability in U.S. Hospitals
Background Hispanics comprise 17% of the total U.S. population, surpassing African-Americans as the largest minority group. Linguistically, almost 60 million people speak a language other than English. This language diversity can create barriers and additional burden and risk when seeking health services. Patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) for example, have been shown to experience...
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