Association of patient English proficiency and diagnostic imaging acquisition in emergency department patients with abdominal complaints
Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are at risk for communication barriers during medical care in the United States compared to English proficient (EP) patients. It is unknown how English proficiency affects the utilization of advanced diagnostic imaging (ADI) in the emergency department (ED).
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neeraj Chhabra, Errick Christian, Veronika Seseri, Faith George, Lum Rizvanolli Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research
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