title: Using medical interpreters.
abstract: Research has demonstrated that appropriate use of interpreters in clinical encounters improves outcomes and decreases adverse events. This article reviews both the medical reasons for working with trained medical interpreters and the related laws, and offers practical tips for working effectively with interpreters.
authors.affiliation: MMA Minority and Cultural Affairs Committee, USA.
authors.forename: Dionne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: DeJesus
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiwa
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007802:Language; D008910:Minnesota; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014175:Translating