Beyond interpreters, bilingual or nurses that speak the same language as patients can foster better health outcomes. Part one of a two-part story. Having a nurse who speaks the same language can help ...

Here at the clinic we have English only speaking employees and bilingual (English & Spanish) speaking employees. There seems to be some tension going on because the bilingual staff are talking to each ...

If you asked a multilingual friend which language they find more emotional, the answer would usually be their mother tongue—the one they used while growing up and probably still use at home. This does ...

Canadian patients who receive most of their healthcare from physicians who speak the same language have better quality and safety outcomes, according to a new report. When older allophone patients ...

Amid a growing physician shortage, new research underscores the importance of creating a diverse provider workforce, as patients who speak the same language as their physicians reported better ...

Does someone have to speak Spanish in order to be considered Hispanic? Most Latinos say no – but at the same time, they think it is important that future generations of Hispanics do speak the language ...

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When Lena McPeters first messaged her now-girlfriend on Facebook Dating, she didn’t know much about her; she just thought Camilla was cute. But pretty quickly, she realized: They didn’t speak the same ...