Bilingualism in the world of health and illness.

Full Abstract

The movement of peoples across linguistic boundaries means the existence of individuals who speak, to a greater or lesser extent, more than one language. How such individuals have in the past and can in the present serve as mediators within the health care system is described and the need for closer attention to such resources stressed.

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Author/s: Gilman, Sander L (SL);

Affiliation: Emory College, Atlanta, GA, USA. sander.gilman(-atsign-)emory.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of medical humanities (J Med Humanit), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Sep; vol 29 (issue 3) : pp 137-46

Dates: Created 2008/07/25; Completed 2008/10/08;

PMID: 18592359, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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