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JGIM: studies show importance of language services on disparities, quality of care
11-01-2007 · EurekAlert!New studies published today in a special supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine examine the consequences of language barriers for patients who speak little, if any, English and the impact of the absence of language services in health care settings. The studies overall report that measurable disparities in quality of care result when patients and providers do not speak the same language.
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