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Role of a Medical Interpreter
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A medical interpreter plays a vital role in bridging the language gap between the patient and the medical professional. Their main role is to ensure that the right information is being provided. The diagnosis, instructions or advice is conveyed to the patient in a language and cultural framework that they can understand. While some may resort to getting bilingual friends or family members to help out with the interpretation, it’s different when you hire someone who has been trained and certified to do such task.
How does one become a medical interpreter?
Fluency in both the target language and source language is important. However, it is also critical that you are able to quickly understand the message and be able to express it in the target language. To be able to do that, you should have a strong language knowledge base.
Knowledge about medical terminologies is also crucial if you want to become a medical interpreter. With the fast growing multi-cultural society, language interpreters are becoming invaluable in the health system. There are institutions who offer formal courses for you to become one. There are certificate programs being offered so you are exposed to different medical terminologies that will help you become an effective medical interpreter.
Another key aspect of becoming an effective medical interpreter is being able to understand the culture. Most of the time, you will not only deal with language gaps but also with cultural gaps. So it is essential that you have that background for you to be able to facilitate a more fruitful conversation between the medical professionals and the patient (or the patient’s family).
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