title: Radiography of patients who don't speak English.
abstract: Radiographic examinations of non-English speaking patients need not be difficult. This article describes a communication style of pantomime, translation and touching that radiology department staff can employ to effectively communicate with non-English speaking patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of the South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rowe
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011859:Radiography; D013679:Technology, Radiologic