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American Academy of Family Physicians

Culturally Sensitive Interpretive Services - AAFP Legislative Stance

See also:
Cultural Proficiency Guidelines
Diversity, Assuring Sensitivity to Diversity in AAFP Education Activities
Diversity in the Workplace
Community and Migrant Health Centers
Comprehensive Care, Access to
Linguistically Appropriate Health Care
The American Academy of Family Physicians supports legislation to make funding available for culturally sensitive interpretive services for those who have limited English proficiency, or who are deaf and mute, or who are otherwise language impaired and also requests that the funding be made directly available to the interpreters for culturally sensitive interpretive services. (2002) (2008)