Reducing clinical errors in cancer education: interpreter training.

Francesca M. Gany; Carlos Javier Gonzalez; Gaurab Basu; Abdullah Hasan; Debjani Mukherjee; Minakshi Datta; Jyotsna Changrani

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Reducing clinical errors in cancer education: interpreter training.

January 19, 2011

Gany FM, Gonzalez CJ, Basu G, et al. J Cancer Educ. 2010;25(4):560-4.

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Untrained medical interpreters were significantly more likely to commit errors in explaining medical terminology to patients, in this study conducted in an outpatient oncology clinic. Prior research has shown that interpreters improve clinical care for patients with limited English proficiency.

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