Ensuring linguistic access in health care settings
Subtitle: legal rights and responsibilities
By: prepared by Jane Perkins, Mara Youdelman, Doreena Wong
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: National Health Law Program
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Ca
Language: eng
Subjects: Linguistic minorities; Legal status, laws; Communication in medicine
Notes: "August 2003."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: section I. Overview of the need for linguistic access to health care; title: section II. Language access responsibilities under federal laws; title: section III. State law requirements; title: section IV. Managed care in Medicaid and SCHIP programs; title: section V. The role of accrediting agencies; title: section VI. Examples from the field; title: section VII. Recommendations and conclusion.