Medical Interpreting and Cross-cultural Communication [Paperback]

This book explores the role of medical interpreters who aid communication when doctors and patients speak different langauges.When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book, Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters themselves about the people for whom they interpret, their challenges, and how they characterize their role. Bringing together literature from social theory, social psychology, and linguistic anthropology, this book will appeal to anyone wanting to discover the intricacies of medical interpreting; particularly researchers, communication specialists, policy makers, and practitioners.When healthcare providers and patients do not speak the same language, medical interpreters are called in to help. In this book, Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters and interviewing the interpreters themselves about the people for whom they interpret, their challenges, and how they characterize their role. Bringing together literature from social theory, social psychology, and linguistic anthropology, this book will appeal to anyone wanting to discover the intricacies of medical interpreting; particularly researchers, communication specialists, policy makers, and practitioners.Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters as well as interviews with the interpreters. Bringing together literature from social theory, social psychology, and linguistic anthropology, this book will appeal to anyone concerned with the intricacies of medical interpreting, particularly researchers, communication specialists, policy makers, and practitioners.List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Prologue; 1. Questioning invisibility; 2. Communication inlÃ4