A warm smile and a caring hand on the shoulder are not enough to overcome the language barriers that can arise between parents and healthcare professionals in neonatal care when the parents have not mastered the Swedish language. ...
Jun 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Exposure to metals and pesticides at work could increase risk of heart disease, researchers say.
Dec 12, 2018
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Workplace exposure to metals and pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in Hispanic and Latino workers, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.
Dec 11, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Emergency department interpreters are vital to quality care, according to an article published in the October issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Sep 25, 2018
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A new study shows language barriers and cultural differences disadvantage some patients, but it records no significant inequities in how doctors provide information.
Apr 11, 2017
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There is healthy reasoning in installing bedside interpreter-phone systems in hospitals so that patients can be connected to professional interpreters around the clock. It helps bridge the language barrier that often exists ...
Feb 9, 2017
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The parents of a Latino child who only speak Spanish or are not U.S. citizens are about half as likely to feel their doctor listens to them as English-speaking and U.S. citizen parents, according to a new Drexel University-led ...
Feb 8, 2017
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Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don't speak the same language fluently—a reality for a growing number of immigrant families ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Fear of police, language barriers, lack of knowledge of cardiac arrest symptoms and financial concerns prevent Latinos - particularly those of lower socioeconomic status - from seeking emergency medical help and performing ...
Dec 4, 2014
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UT Southwestern Medical Center physician-researchers found that 1-in-5 parents of overweight Latino children is not directly told that the child is overweight. Furthermore, sometimes no discussion of weight occurred when ...
Nov 5, 2014
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