Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 11 MAS 256 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Use a Medical Interpreter
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The idea
If a patient's primary language is not English, arrange for a medical interpreter before taking the history.
In practice
Family members or care partners should not interpret for the patient, even when they offer.
Where people slip
A relative may soften, skip or change what is said, and the patient may hold back in front of them.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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