Providing Health Care in the Context of Language Barriers: International Perspectives

by Lisa Diamond

Book Overview

Global migration continues to increase, and with it comes increasing linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and patient, and the chapters in this volume represent a range of international perspectives on language barriers in health care. A variety of factors influence the best ways of approaching and overcoming these language barriers, including cultural, geographical, political and practical considerations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783097752
• ISBN13: 9781783097753
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"