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Access to Appropriate Interpretation is Essential for the Health of Children - CPS Podcast

June 23, 2024·12 min·1 clip

A 10-year-old boy struggles to translate medical terms for his grandmother's appointment, revealing the risks of child interpreters.

This educational podcast reviews the Canadian Pediatric Society's position on professional interpretation in healthcare, highlighting the dangers of using children as interpreters through a clinical case and statistics. It covers language discordance risks, interpreter errors, and negative impacts on youth, ending with CPS recommendations for improved services.

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