title: Reducing health care disparities: breaking the language barrier is critical first step.
authors.affiliation: Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, USA.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014175:Translating; D014481:United States