Language differences as an access barrier for Xhosa speaking patients at a children's hospital in Cape Town

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2004

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Levin, Michael
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Motala, Cas
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Division of Paediatric Medicine
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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The research documented in this thesis was conducted between November 2002 and March 2003. Rationale for the study. A problem faces many health professionals - that of communication between ourselves and patients who may differ from us in terms of the language spoken, educational level, medical knowledge, models of illnesses, socio-economic status, race and power.
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Levin, M. 2004. Language differences as an access barrier for Xhosa speaking patients at a children's hospital in Cape Town. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Paediatric Medicine. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40106

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