title: Transcending the language barrier--creation of a multilingual dermatology website.
abstract: In a linguistically diverse society, healthcare professionals must overcome the daunting task of effectively communicating with patients who speak a different language. In effort to aid healthcare professionals and their patients, an on-line dermatology patient education resource was created with links to various skin related topics in over 30 languages. The development of the on-line resource, key features of the information available on the website, and limitations experienced during its creation are discussed in the article.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Saba M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hinckley
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D003880:Dermatology; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007802:Language; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016730:Program Development