Providing Health Care in the Context of Language Barriers: International Perspectives - Softcover

Elizabeth A. Jacobs; Lisa C. Diamond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783097752 ISBN 13: 9781783097753

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2017

Synopsis

Global migration continues to increase, and with it comes increasing linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and patient, and the chapters in this volume represent a range of international perspectives on language barriers in health care. A variety of factors influence the best ways of approaching and overcoming these language barriers, including cultural, geographical, political and practical considerations, and as a result a range of approaches and solutions are suggested and discussed. The authors in this volume discuss a wide range of countries and languages, and cover issues that will be familiar to all healthcare practitioners, including the role of informal interpreters, interpreting in a clinical setting, bilingual healthcare practitioners and working with languages with comparatively small numbers of speakers.

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Review

Finally all the best advice on effective communication in the context of language barriers, all in one place! Health professionals and policymakers alike will find this a useful resource for providing high quality care to diverse populations. Each chapter, authored by leading experts, offers practical guidance for doing just that. --Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Denver Health, Denver, USA

This book is a 'must-read' for anyone interested in improving health care across linguistic barriers. In a rich array of articles written by knowledgeable researchers and practitioners from multiple countries, Drs. Jacobs and Diamond have created a valuable resource that provides both theoretical and practical advice. A unique treasure! --Cynthia E. Roat, International Consultant on Language Access in Health Care, USA

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Jacobs is Professor of Medicine and Population Health Sciences and Associate Vice Chair for Health Services Research at the University of Madison-Wisconsin, USA. Lisa C. Diamond is Assistant Member/Assistant Attending at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, New York, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1783097752
• ISBN 13: 9781783097753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Lisa C. Diamond