Commentary Language barriers to health care in the United States. Citation Text: Flores G. Language barriers to health care in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(3):229-31. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 2, 2006 Flores G. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(3):229-31. View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses how language barriers can compromise a patient's health care and highlights the need for reliable interpreters to communicate medical information. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Flores G. Language barriers to health care in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(3):229-31. 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