Medical Report

In a critical medical situation, clear communication can be a matter of life and death. But when a patient and doctor don’t share a language, who bridges the gap? While the terms are often used interchangeably, the roles of a medical interpreter and a medical translator are fundamentally different. In Australia, these professions are highly … Read more

Picture this: A man from Colombia has recently migrated to Australia and went to have dinner at a restaurant in Sydney. Post dinner, when he reaches home, he has a sudden uneasiness and immediately rushes to the Emergency Department. When asked by a nurse about what happened, he says, ‘Estoy intoxicado.’ The nurse who is … Read more