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Low levels of uptake by doctors of a national free health interpreter service: secondary analysis of Australian data

Date

Authors

Phillips, Christine

Travaglia, Joanne

Publisher

Australian Hospital Association

Abstract

Background. One in thirty-five Australians has poor proficiency in English, and may need language support in health consultations. Australia has the world's most extensive system of fee-free provision of interpreters for doctors, but the degree of uptake

Keywords

Keywords: adult; aged; article; Australia; doctor patient relation; general practitioner; human; interpersonal communication; language; middle aged; private practice; questionnaire; Adult; Aged; Australia; Communication; General Practitioners; Humans; Language; Mid general practitioners; non-English speaking background patients; patient safety; quality; telephone interpreting services

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24885

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Australian Health Review

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1071/AH10900

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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