interpreter
Posted By: ortho mt on 2007-07-24
In Reply to: interpreter phones in the ER - ER MT
Yes, I worked for a hospital and normally the hospital system will have interperters. So lets say if someone is deaf. The hospital will call the interperter and say we have so and so. The patient actually waits to be seen (unless emergency) until the interperter arrives. Same thing if they speak spanish, german, or whatever. HOped i answered your question
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