title: Failure to use an interpreter.
abstract: Case studies are based on actual medical negligence claims or medicolegal referrals; however certain facts have been omitted or changed by the author to ensure the anonymity of the parties involved. This article discusses a Medical Board complaint involving an allegation of failure to use an interpreter, resulting in the death of a patient, aged 35 years.
authors.affiliation: Medico-Legal and Advisory Services, MDA National. sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000346:Afghanistan / Q000208:ethnology; D001315:Australia; D003144:Communication Barriers; D005194:Family Practice; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D019303:Multilingualism; D012036:Refugees; D014175:Translating