Training and usage of language interpretation services among health care providers in a large Canadian pediatric centre.

Studies have shown that for populations with limited English proficiency, also known as non-English language preference (NELP) ( 4 ), health care implications due to communication and language barriers may be significant and include delayed presentation to care, misdiagnosis, readmission due to poor medical compliance, decreased patient comprehension, and adverse events ( 5–8 ).

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