title: Beating the language barrier.
abstract: It appears from available information that although nations such as Canada and the United States are making concerted efforts to come to terms with the linguistic and health requirements of their ethnic communities. Australia is leading the way in terms of having found an effective solution to the problem. The New South Wales Health Commission's scheme is comprehensive, covering all aspects of health care in public hospitals and in the community. We envisage that other states will soon follow the example set by New South Wales.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration; D014175:Translating; D014481:United States