Language Access Archive

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April 15, 2007
Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians
Mara Youdelman Article, Fact Sheet, Guide
Fifty-two million people, 19.4% of the U.S. population, speak a language other than English at home. Of these, 44.6% speak English “less than very well.” Estimates of the number of people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) range from 11 million to 21 million people. To determine whether internal medicine…
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May 11, 2002
Promising Practices: Providing Language Services Report Series
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
Numerous studies have found that inadequate language services can negatively affect access to and quality of health care and may lead to serious health consequences. Not surprisingly, the recent influx of immigrants has brought with it a growing demand for appropriate and effective language services. A number of factors…
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