Partial amputation prompts medical language access concerns

Episode 15 January 22, 2022 00:03:35
Partial amputation prompts medical language access concerns
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Partial amputation prompts medical language access concerns

Jan 22 2022 | 00:03:35

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

An ongoing federal lawsuit has been filed against a Tennessee hospital that did not provide adequate sign language interpreting services for a deaf patient, drawing attention to the importance of language access measures in the healthcare system.

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