Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions.

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Effective communication at hospital discharge is necessary for an optimal transition and to avoid adverse events. We investigated the association of a language barrier with patient understanding of discharge instructions.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Med Care

Title: Medical care

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1537-1948

ISSN (Print): 0025-7079

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2012

Volume: 50

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Medicine, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, Division of General Internal Medicine, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: 00005650-201204000-00002 Mid ID: NIHMS355347

DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318249c949

PMC ID: 3311126

PubMed ID: 22411441

SO-VID: 648c117b-1639-4a00-94f8-d4a7e8d794a6

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