Date of Award

4-28-2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Anthropology

First Advisor

Dr. Jan French

Abstract

High-quality medical interpretation is critical to ensuring that patients with limited English proficiency, a rapidly growing group in the US, receive equitable care. Today, as federally-funded hospitals and clinics are legally required to offer language services, a myriad of interpretation options are available and used by providers across the country, including both telephone and in-person interpreters. Though these two options both allow for translation of dialogue between patients and providers, they differ in the communicative and interpersonal experiences they offer.

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