language barriers in australia

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I'd like to know what sort of resources are available to nurses in Australia, when they encounter patients who do not speak english? How do they communicate with their patient and what sortof problems does a language barrie create - for the nurse? for the patient?

-- kristie kirkman (kristiekirkma@hotmail.com), June 11, 2004

Answers

Try these sites for more info Language Barriers in Health Care Settings:

Interpreters graduate from health courses

-- victor m. fernandez (postmaster@culturediversity.org), October 18, 2004.


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