Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care: Costs and Benefits of Interpreter Services

Objectives. We assessed the impact of interpreter services on the cost and the utilization of health care services among patients with limited English proficiency. Methods. We measured the change in delivery and cost of care provided to patients enrolled in a health maintenance organization before a...

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Main Authors: Jacobs, Elizabeth A., Shepard, Donald S., Suaya, Jose A., Stone, Esta-Lee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: © American Journal of Public Health 2004 2004
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Research and Practice
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448350/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15117713
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