Justice in any language: Experiences with and learning of language justice and medical interpretation among students and practitioners
Language discordance remains important in healthcare and for consideration in health professional training programs. Our findings suggest that a medical interpretation course-with or without specific training in language justice-can advance language access and encourage efforts to better address language barriers in healthcare settings.
Authors
- Joseph G.L. Lee
- Catherine E. LePrevost
- Emery L. Harwell
- Leslie E. Cofie
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the National Medical Association
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2026.01.009
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00