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Language Barrier
Crain's Health Pulse - April 8, 2003
Many people who speak English as a second language have problems understanding written and verbal instructions for their prescription medications. That was the conclusion of a survey of 592 ESL speakers conducted by TransPerfect Translations, a Manhattan firm. A third of the survey respondents said that they did not fully understand their doctor's directions regarding medications, and 28% said they had guessed at the proper dosage for a prescription drug. Some 17% of respondents said they had performed an activity while on medication, such as driving, that they should not have, and nearly one in 10 said they had given incorrect doses of drugs to their children.
About TransPerfect
TransPerfect is a diversified family of companies providing a full array of international communication services in 22 offices worldwide, including document management, translation, and staffing solutions. TransPerfect is ISO 9001:2000 certified which means it has implemented the most rigorous quality assurance process, according to criteria set forth by the International Organization for Standardization. The wide range of services it provides includes imaging, reprographic services, electronic data discovery, multilingual OCR, electronic labeling, coding, on-site imaging and copying, as well as staffing, and a full suite of translation and interpretation solutions. Headquarters are in New York City. |
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