Have colleagues who are working with interpreters for the first time? Here’s a short video that covers the basics. For old hands, the video’s directives might seem obvious, but for first time users these instructions on seating, sentence length, … Continue reading →
So, that Spanish-speaking patient shows up in the clinic. The doctor believes he or she speaks Spanish well enough to get through the encounter. But is this a case of delusion? Would an interpreter be the better solution? Here’s research … Continue reading →
Though not quite from right down the street, this video series from the University of Glasgow on the complexities of the medical interpreter’s role is unusually well filmed and acted, with nuanced scripts that go beyond the usual easy … Continue reading →