Minnesota Refugee Health Provider Guide
Medical Interpreters

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Provider guide: chapter eleven
Appendices
Resources

Provider guide: chapter eleven

• Working with Medical Interpreters: Minnesota Refugee Health Provider Guide (PDF)
  The need for clarity and understanding is paramount in a clinic or hospital, where life-and-death-decisions hinge on immediate, accurate communications.

Appendices:

• Laws Governing the Use of Medical Interpreters (PDF)
  Summary of the federal and state laws that govern the use of medical interpreters.

Resources:

• Limited English Proficiency: A Federal Interagency Website
  Information, tools, and technical assistance regarding limited English proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other interested parties.
  
  
• Multilingual Health Resources Exchange
  Multilingual health resource exchange based in Minnesota. Participating partners are able to download multilingual health resources on the site; guests to the website are able to learn more about health education for LEP audiences and view the materials list.
  
  
• National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
  Mission: "The NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States."
  
  
• National Health Law Program: Resource Library
  The National Health Law Program NHelp website includes language access resources that can assist health professionals in their work.

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