Tongue-tied in Singapore : communication challenges faced by Tamil-speaking elderly in local healthcare settings

Language barriers hinder patients with Limited-English-Proficiency from attaining high-quality healthcare services, which in turn undermines the healthcare quality of a country. To minimize the language barriers, professional interpreters are hired in healthcare settings. However, in Singapore, untr...

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Main Author: Nasronnissa Abdul Ja'afar
Other Authors: Francis C. K. Wong
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73494
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English