Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...

TOKYO >> During one of her medical-interpreting lessons this summer, instructor Yoshiko Ishizaka brought up the case of a former student who was dealing with schizophrenia. The principal of ...

Editor's note: “Medical interpreter” generally refers to someone who interprets spoken language and “medical translator” generally refers to translating printed material, but people often use the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having professional translators in the emergency room for non-English-speaking patients might help limit potentially dangerous miscommunication, a new study suggests. The ...

For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to ...

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear communication, it can be difficult, and even dangerous, to ...

Doreen Simons, a certified deaf interpreter, uses a video remote interpreting (VRI) service from her Farmington home. Melanie Stengel Credit: Melanie Stengel / C_HIT.org CT Mirror’s independent, ...

Laotian refugee Ker Moua, ailing and unable to speak English, enlisted her 12-year-old son as her medical interpreter. "She tells me where it hurts and then we go to the doctor together. But I don't ...