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Rural Hospitals and Spanish Speaking Patients with Limited English Proficiency

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Description
Explores how rural hospitals are meeting the needs of patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), based on a survey of rural hospitals in counties with large established Latino populations and counties with high growth in Latino population between 1990 and 2000. Describes language services provided. Identifies barriers and strengths for providing these services.
Author(s)
Myriam E. Torres, Deborah Parra-Medina, Amy Brock Martin, et al.
Date
10/2005
Type
Document
Organization
Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
Tagged as
Culture and cultural competency · Hispanic or Latino · Hospitals · Limited English proficient

Organizations (1)

  • Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center), view details