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Straight talk
— overcoming language barriers in diagnosis | | Author(s) | Ajit Shah |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 27, no 9, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 45-46 |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Mental disorder ; Communication skills ; Diagnosis. |
| Annotation | Diagnosis of older ethnic patients presenting with mental illness is particularly difficult, due to differences in language and modes of expression. Awareness of these problems and the use of an interpreter - preferably a professional with mental health training - should ease communication and achieve a more accurate diagnosis. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971002004 A |
| Classmark | TK: E: UO: LK7 |
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