Healthcare Interpreting Explained

<p><em>Healthcare Interpreting Explained</em> is the first comprehensive user-friendly book on the practice of medical/healthcare interpreting. Written by a leading world authority and drawing on research carried out in Europe the United States Australia and Asia this process-focussed text goes beyond terms and concepts to cover medical discourse ethics and protocol professionalization cognitive factors problem-solving strategies assessment and more. Including summaries tasks further reading and a range of real-world examples as well as audio files on the Translation Studies Portal this is the essential text for all students and practicing interpreters in the areas of medical and healthcare interpreting.</p>