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That I won't translate! Experiences of a family medical interpreter in a multicultural environment.
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PMID:  20687185     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Family members used as patients' interpreters are a common occurrence in the medical environments of multicultural societies. It is recognized that the use of the family-member interpreter may have some benefits. However, studies show that this option also has substantial disadvantages and therefore suggest that the use of professional medical interpreters is the preferable option for effective quality care. The purpose of the current study is to present the narrative of a family-member interpreter in Israel, a diverse immigrant society. While numerous studies have been done on the challenges in the doctor-interpreter-patient medical encounter, these studies tend to focus on the experiences of the physicians or the patients, and the perspective of the interpreter is often sidelined. After discussing the various interpreting options, we suggest that the perspective of the family-member interpreter strengthens assertions that professional interpretation is the best option for multilingual medical environments.
Authors:
Rhona D Seidelman; Yaacov G Bachner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York     Volume:  77     ISSN:  1931-7581     ISO Abbreviation:  Mt. Sinai J. Med.     Publication Date:    2010 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0241032     Medline TA:  Mt Sinai J Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  389-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Affiliation:
The Moshe Prywes Center for Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. seidelma@bgu.ac.il
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