Patient Education and Counseling
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 139-140 , February 2010

Time to establish national standards and certification for health care interpreters

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doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.12.008

Patient Education and Counseling
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 139-140 , February 2010

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