This article originally appeared in the Month Year issue of Vital Signs Over 22 percent of US households speak a language other than English. Because of this, the healthcare industry faces significant ...

The language that comes out of a person’s mouth has no effect on the teeth and gums inside the mouth. But language barriers can have adverse consequences on long-term dental care. “We really want to ...

In this video, I share my experience of booking a 3-week cruise on a foreign cruise line and the apprehension that came with it, reflecting on my past experiences with non-English speaking cruises. I ...

Sanchez: Language access, cultural understanding and parent partnership are foundational, not supplemental, for special ...

When clinicians and patients experience a language barrier, errors in care and medication prescription can ensue, as demonstrated by a recent case published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The journal ...

The world is becoming increasingly diverse and interconnected. Technology has connected people of varying cultures and backgrounds, often from opposite ends of the globe. However, with more people ...

For decades, language barriers have hindered researchers' ability to assess child-caregiver relationships in refugee populations—an important component in designing and implementing interventions that ...