Objective In 2019, 22% of adults in the United States reported speaking a language other
than English at home, representing 52% growth since 2000. This diversity in languages–and …

Abstract Theory Cultural competence and humility are core elements of medical education in
a diverse society. Language is inseparable from culture, as language informs, indexes …

Abstract Language-appropriate care is critical for equitable, high-quality health care, but
educational standards to assure graduate medical trainees are prepared to give such care …

Health Disparities and the Applied Linguist bridges theory and practice to demonstrate how
applied linguists are uniquely positioned to make vital contributions towards advancing …

In response to the rising need for Spanish-English interpreters in the United States, there
has been an increase in translation and interpreting and Spanish for the health professions …

Background Latinxs lack equitable access to science-based, accessible, trustworthy, and
bilingual health information and rely heavily on TV news as a source of health information …

An important component of social justice research is centering the voices of those
individuals whose lives the research is intended to improve, not as subjects from whom …

Purpose Cancer is the leading cause of death for the Hispanic/Latinx United States (US)
community, which comprises 64% of the US population with limited English proficiency …

This article applies cultural translation and geohistorical frameworks (;) to analyze the
interplay between linguistic, cultural, physical, and ideological proximities and distances in …

OBJECTIVE In the United States, Spanish is the second most spoken language, with nearly
42 million individuals speaking Spanish at home. Spanish speakers have been noted to …