Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
2012 ◽
Vol 19
(3)
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pp. 71-76
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Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.
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2014 ◽
Vol 15
(3-4)
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pp. 129-135
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2020 ◽
Vol 16
(3)
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pp. 253-267
1995 ◽
Vol 1
(2)
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pp. 69-78
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2018 ◽
Vol 28
(3)
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pp. 223-231
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2019 ◽
Vol 29
(13)
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pp. 1839-1849
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