Using Google Translate to Prepare Discharge Instructions: Spanish-Speaking Patients with Limited English Proficiency in the Emergency Department

.................................................................................................................................................. v Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Specific Aims .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Methods and Materials ............................................................................................................................ 6 Results .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Appendix .............................................................................................................................................. 25 References............................................................................................................................................. 29

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