THE ROLE OF INTERPRETERS IN MEDICAL TOURISM

The purpose of this article was to investigate the role of specialized translators and interpreters of medical discourse in bringing satisfaction to health tourists. The goal was to find the effect of non-professional medical interpreters (translators) in breaking efficient patient-physician relationship. Nowadays, most foreign patients are accompanied by someone who is not familiar with medical terminology and just thanks to knowing a language he/she becomes an interpreter of a foreign patient. Ten foreign patients from different countries were investigated in this report.

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European International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Management Studies
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2024-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.55640/eijmrms-04-12-33
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Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
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THE ROLE OF INTERPRETERS IN MEDICAL TOURISM

Umarova Zebo
European International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Management Studies
Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
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THE ROLE OF INTERPRETERS IN MEDICAL TOURISM

Umarova Zebo
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Abstract

The purpose of this article was to investigate the role of specialized translators and interpreters of medical discourse in bringing satisfaction to health tourists. The goal was to find the effect of non-professional medical interpreters (translators) in breaking efficient patient-physician relationship. Nowadays, most foreign patients are accompanied by someone who is not familiar with medical terminology and just thanks to knowing a language he/she becomes an interpreter of a foreign patient. Ten foreign patients from different countries were investigated in this report.

European International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Management StudiesVol. 4(12)
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Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
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