Need to have more language interpreters on hospital staffs endorsed by Dr. Louis Hampers

Jun 1 2012 in healthcare interpreting, Latest News, over the phone interpreting, professional medical interpreting, trained medical interpreting by admin

The increased presence of trained language interpreters in hospital emergency rooms could go a long way toward reducing miscommunications and other critical errors—and doctors like Louis Hampers agree.In April we reported on a study suggesting that h…

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Language Translation – Film production company focuses on health care issues

Jan 24 2011 in certified medical translation, health care interpreter, health care translation, language translation, Latest News, medical telephone interpreter, medical telephone interpreting services, professional document translation, professional medical interpreting, professional translation services, telephone interpreting services by admin

A New York video firm releases innovative, quality film material about health care and other social issues.Fanlight Productions would appear to work in an impossibly tiny niche: documentaries and DVDs about health care, disabilities, and workplace issu…

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Language Translation – National Medical Interpreter Certification hits one-year mark

Nov 2 2010 in certified medical interpreter, certified medical translation, language translation, Latest News, medical interpreter, medical telephone interpreting services, medical translation, professional medical interpreter, professional medical interpreting, professional medical translation, professional translation services by admin

Nearly 500 candidates have signed up for the certification exams since their launch one year ago.The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters has announced that after one year of its medical interpretation certification program, around …

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Language Translation – Three Top Online Medical Translation Resources

Sep 15 2010 in certified medical translation, healthcare interpreter, healthcare translation, language translation, Latest News, medical interpreter, medical telephone interpreting, medical telephonic interpreting, medical translation, professional medical interpreting, professional medical translation by admin

Many excellent medical translation and interpretation resources are available online; here is a selection from Language Translation, Inc.Since the launch of our Medical Translation and Interpretation blog, I have discovered a number of excellent online…

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Language Translation – Assessing doctors’ language skills

Jul 21 2010 in certified document translation, certified interpreter, certified medical interpreter, certified medical translation, language translation, Latest News, medical telephone interpreter, medical translation, professional medical interpreting, professional medical translation, translation services by admin

How can hospitals make sure doctors from foreign countries have necessary language skills?Beyond interpretation and foreign language skills, there is another language-related issue of crucial importance in medical settings: making sure that doctors and…

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