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 Final Report

Assessing the Impact of Provider-Patient Language Barriers on Health Care Costs and Quality (pdf)

(April 2006)

 

Appendix A

Official Membership List of the Project Expert Panel (pdf)

 

Appendix B-1

Guiding Questions for Authors Writing Analytical Briefs (pdf)

 

Appendix B-2

Analytical Brief: A Review of Language and Other Communication Barriers in Health Care (pdf)

 

Appendix B-3

Analytical Brief: Medical Errors and Patient Safety (pdf)

 

Appendix B-4

Analytical Brief:  Communication, Healthcare Disparities and Quality Healthcare (pdf)

 

Appendix B-5

Analytical Brief: The Costs and Benefits of Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care (pdf)

 

Appendix C

Project Overview (slides) (pdf)

 

Appendix D

Follow-On Study Report (WORD)