The scenario goes like this:
Mrs. Williams does not speak much English because she is new to your country. She takes the pamphlet you gave her for instructions for her new medicine, medical treatment, or daily life changes. The insert that comes with the medicine is not in Mrs. Williams's native language. She does the best she can to understand but in the long run Mrs. Williams does herself harm because she did not understand that particulars of her new drugs.
Her baby also received shots that day and she is handed another pamphlet on what side effects may occur. Some side effects are mild while others are life threatening. Because she cannot understand the pamphlet, her child is at risk.
Who is responsible for translating this information?
All of us at one time or another find ourselves using a variety of doctor specialties. This could be medial doctors, eye doctors, heart surgeons, or even chiropractors. We ingest drugs manufactured in countries from around the world.
