Glenn Flores is director of the Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children and a professor of pediatrics, epidemiology, and health policy at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Children’s ...

Being admitted to the hospital is an inherently stressful experience—you’re concerned about your health, worried about a procedure, and feeling isolated from friends and family outside of visiting ...

Imagine finding a lump in your breast and upon arriving at the oncologist’s office, there is no one who speaks your language. Or you’re a doctor and can’t explain a diagnosis or treatment options to ...

At the University of Louisville hospital in Kentucky, dozens of patients each day need the help of an interpreter to understand their medical conditions and make informed choices about their care.

Abril Garcia has spent the pandemic cycling in and out of hospitals, sitting in waiting rooms a few feet from people being tested for the coronavirus. Garcia, a 28-year-old medical interpreter, never ...

For Marta Rodriguez, helping very sick patients understand their prognosis has become routine — but it hasn’t become any easier. By Emma Goldberg — Marta Rodriguez, a medical interpreter [In Her Words ...