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Diabetes Control
Language barrier is roadblock to diabetes control for Chinese-speaking immigrants
March 6th, 2006
Health providers helping Chinese-speaking Asian American immigrants with diabetes better control their disease to avoid complications need to do more than just have translators and bilingual staff in hospitals or doctors' offices. While that's a start, these patients also need comprehensive patient-education materials written in Chinese and a medical staff thoroughly versed in the customs and cultural issues that may impede their diabetes care, according to a new study by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center. The Chinese-speaking immigrants who were surveyed at community health centers in Boston, New York City, and Oakland, California, were found to...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-03-06)
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