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Asking for Interpreter Services

A graphic document explaining the difference between Translation and interpretation and explaining the different types of interpretation, including a medical interpreter.

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Becoming a Medical Interpreter

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Before Your Visit

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How can I become a certified medical interpreter?

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Know Your Rights as a Patient or Caregiver

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Language Access Services and Privacy

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Language Services and Health Care

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Laws that Protect Your Language Access Rights

A graphic document explaining the difference between Translation and interpretation and explaining the different types of interpretation, including a medical interpreter.

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Types of Interpretation Services

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Working with a Medical Interpreter

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Working with a Medical Interpreter (2)

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Working with Your Health Care Provider to Plan Interpretation Services

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Health Equity and Plain Language

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Readability and Plain Language: Why do they matter?

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Plain Language Checklist

A detailed checklist to help guide writing using Plain Language.

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Planning for Culturally Responsive Projects

A detailed checklist to help guide writing using Plain Language.

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Translation and interpretation: What’s the difference?

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Hiring an interpreter for virtual meetings

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What’s the difference between “deaf,” “Deaf,” and “hard of hearing”?

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