Healthcare Interpreting Explained (Translation Practices Explained)

Healthcare Interpreting Explained is the first comprehensive user-friendly book on the practice of medical interpreting. Written by a leading world authority and drawing on research carried out in Europe, the US, 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, a range of real-world examples and with audio files on the Translation studies Portal, this is the essential text for all students and practising interpreters in the areas of medical and healthcare interpreting.