Essentials for Medical Interpreters and Translators - 48th Proceedings ATA
by Orlando Gonzalez


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Journals

Translation Journal
A Publication for Tranlators by Translators about Translators and Translation
>> http://accurapid.com/journal/

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Medical Information

Ethnomed (ethnic medicine information)
>> www.ethnomed.org

BioMedSearch.com
http://www.BioMedSearch.com

MedlinePlus
>> www.medlineplus.gov

ENGLISH
MERCK MANUAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATION � HOME EDITION
ISBN 0-671-02727-1 ($7.99)
The entire manual is available for free consultation online:
>> http://www.msd-brazil.com/content/corporate/br_index.html

INTERNATIONAL
Merck International Websites
>> http://www.msd.es/en.su.pais/index.html

Physiology Home Page
>> http://members.aol.com/Bio50/index.html

Web MD
>> http://www.webmd.com/

Mayo Clinic
>> http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Children's Hospital Boston
>> http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/A2Z.cfm

AIDS Information
>> http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

Inner Learning Online
>> http://www.innerbody.com/

Anatomy Tutorials
>> http://www.yext.com/podiatrists/articles/anatomy-tutorials.html

Drug Information, Side Effects & Interactions | Drugwatch.com
>> http://www.drugwatch.com/
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Cultural Competence

Cross Cultural Health Care Program
>> www.xculture.org

Diversity RX
>> www.diversityrx.org

Mass. General Hospital Medical Interpreter Services
>> www.massgeneral.org/interpreters/

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Advocacy

Language Champion Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
>> http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/docs/Language_Champion_Program_at_Children's_Hospital_of_Philadelphia.pdf

Amnesty International
>> www.amnesty.org

Health Care For All >> www.hcfama.org

Mass. Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA)
>> www.miracoalition.org

National Health Law Program
>> www.healthlaw.org

National LEP Advocacy Task Force
>> www.leptaskforce.org

Transcultural Nursing Society
>> www.tcns.org
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State/Federal Government

Centers for Disease Control
>> www.cdc.gov

Mass. Department of Public Health
>> www.mass.gov/dph 

DPH Best Practice Recommendations for Hospital-Based Interpreter Services
http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhqm/2bestpra.pdf

DPH Poster:  "You have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you.  Please point to the language and wait."  Available in 30 different languages.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/omh/interp/interpreter.htm

Mass. Department of Mental Health
>> www.mass.gov/dmh

Mass. Emergency Room Interpreter Law
>> www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw00/s1000066.htm

Office for Civil Rights
>> www.hhs.gov/ocr/

Office for Minority Health (including CLAS standards)
>> www.omhrc.gov/omhhome.htm

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Service Providers

International Institute of Boston
>> www.iiboston.org