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Language Resources

Guides to Resources

Guide to CLC Materials

Language Services Resource Guide for Health Care Providers
http://www.healthlaw.org/library/item.118835-Language_Services_Resource_Guid

Language Services Resource Guide for Health Care Providers 2006

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Translation and Interpretation Resources

24/7 Interpreting Company
http://www.languageline.com/page/industry_government/

A Language Interpreting Guide
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/pages/380.pdf

Interactive Dictionary of Language Services
http://www.the-orange-book.net/

Interactive Language Services Implementation Guide
https://hclsig.thinkculturalhealth.org/user/home.rails

Interpreter Links
http://www.lep.gov/interp_translation/trans_interpret.html

Medical Dictionary in English & Spanish
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/encyclopedia.html

On-line Dictionary of Seven Languages
http://www.yourdictionaries.com/index.php?viewstate=true

Sign Language Interpreters: US Court Says Hospital Discriminated Against Deaf Patient

Translation Toolkit
http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=39591

Virginia Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf
http://www.vrid.org/mc/page.do

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Working Effectively with Interpreters

Health Care Language Services Implementation Guide
https://hclsig.thinkculturalhealth.org/user/home.rails

National Standards for Medical Interpreters
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/innovations/innovations_show.htm?doc_id=318839

Using medical interpreters
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_11_69/ai_n6076509

Working with an Interpreter
http://www.massgeneral.org/interpreters/working.asp

Working with Interpreters
http://www.ebasedtreatment.org/treatment/toolbox/cultural-competency/interpreters 

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