Medical Interpreting and Cross-cultural Communication
Claudia V. Angelelli
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Description for Medical Interpreting and Cross-cultural Communication
Paperback. This book explores the role of medical interpreters who aid communication when doctors and patients speak different langauges. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: CF; GTC; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book - the first ever ethnographic study of a bilingual hospital - Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters themselves about the people for whom they interpret, their challenges, and how they characterize their role. Traditionally the interpreter has been viewed as a language conduit, with little power over the medical encounter or the relationship between patient and provider. This book presents an alternative view, considering the ... Read more
When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book - the first ever ethnographic study of a bilingual hospital - Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters themselves about the people for whom they interpret, their challenges, and how they characterize their role. Traditionally the interpreter has been viewed as a language conduit, with little power over the medical encounter or the relationship between patient and provider. This book presents an alternative view, considering the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521066778
SKU
V9780521066778
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About Claudia V. Angelelli
Claudia V. Angelelli is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics at San Diego State University.
Reviews for Medical Interpreting and Cross-cultural Communication
Review of the hardback: '… this is a very useful and readable work …' Linguist-List