{"id":19133,"date":"2020-04-02T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/?p=19133"},"modified":"2023-05-17T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:37:52","slug":"legal-social-and-ethical-implications-of-medical-translation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/legal-social-and-ethical-implications-of-medical-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal, Social, and Ethical Implications of Medical Translation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19133\" class=\"elementor elementor-19133\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45cb4f80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45cb4f80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a888195 tbh-share-icon\" data-id=\"a888195\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-338279f5\" data-id=\"338279f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bf57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-tbhtheme-category-listing\" data-id=\"26bf57d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tbhtheme-category-listing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tbh-category-listing\"><li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/banner3-01-1024x288.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/life-sciences\/\">Life Sciences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/translation-and-localisation\/\">Translation and Localisation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4578f234 tbh-author-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4578f234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a165090 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/author\/d-bhatt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"elementor-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/13cea7f7b3cdced2b94aca7ca0ae9e16?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of D. 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Bhatt\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-47b2da2 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/2020\/04\/02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 2, 2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebe0582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebe0582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tMost countries have translation and interpretation as unregulated activities, even in sensitive domains such as medicine and healthcare. A foundational component of treating patients with limited English proficiency is access to language services. Medical translators and interpreters should be aware of the fact that the patient\u2019s health, well-being, and dignity are at stake, which makes it imperative for them to take into account the social, legal as well as ethical considerations.\n\nBefore we jump into the implications of medical translation, we should bear in mind that medical translation and interpretation are not the same.\u00a0\u00a0Medical translators are trained to work with written texts, while interpreters focus on the spoken aspect of communication.\n\n<p style=\"position: absolute;left: -84523px;\">I betragtning af den information &#8211; og misinformation &#8211; der eksploderer p\u00e5 sociale medier om off-label brug af semaglutid5, har <a href=\"https:\/\/ekspresapotek.com\/kvinders\/\">Seksuel trang eller mangel p\u00e5 samme under graviditet<\/a> farmaceuter brug for at vide mere om v\u00e6gttabsmedicin, hvilket vil blive gradvist vigtigere, efterh\u00e5nden som efterforskere forts\u00e6tter med at identificere de molekyl\u00e6re veje, der bidrager til v\u00e6gt\u00f8gning . Tabel 15-9 viser styrker, svagheder, muligheder og trusler (SWOT&#8217;er), der er forbundet med fedmebehandlinger, og fremh\u00e6ver dem, der er vigtigst for apoteksprofessionelle at v\u00e6re opm\u00e6rksomme p\u00e5.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694f33d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"694f33d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3397\" alt=\"Difference between translators and interpreters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-01.jpg 747w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-01-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b5ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b5ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That said, let\u2019s start with understanding the key factors in healthcare and medical translations.<\/p><p><strong>1) Documentation is of utmost importance:<\/strong>\u00a0There are instances where patients do not understand English. In such cases, translating medical documents such as forms, manuals, questionnaires, reports, and information booklets is imperative.<\/p><p><strong>2) Healthcare professionals should ensure that translators are subject matter experts:\u00a0<\/strong>They should have sufficient medical experience in their respective fields with in-depth knowledge of the industry.<\/p><p><strong>3)<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Medical jargon has some peculiar characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0It is important to ensure that the language expert is proficient enough to understand and place such terms in the correct context.\u00a0 Here are some examples:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de6835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7de6835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-03-1024x471.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3399\" alt=\"Medical terms and jargon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-03-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-03-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-03-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRAPHIC-03-03-03.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c205614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c205614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4) Healthcare workers should use terms that are not difficult to understand for the average patient or the translator:<\/strong>\u00a0For example, instead of asking, \u201cdo you face any dysphagia?\u201d it is advisable to ask whether the patient has any difficulty in swallowing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65212ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65212ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal Implications<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506a43a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506a43a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While healthcare providers have complete access to patient information, they should not share it with anyone else, such as an interpreter or translator, without the explicit written consent of the patient.\u00a0<\/p><p>As a rule of thumb, a medical practitioner, a medical institute, a clinic, or a clearinghouse must determine who can come into contact with protected health information (PHI) and set stringent confidentiality guidelines accordingly. The patient\u2019s life or privacy mustn\u2019t be endangered with the mishandling of health information.<\/p><p>That being said, in cases where the patient and healthcare professionals don\u2019t speak the same language, an interpreter (who would need to abide by the same rules) may need to be brought in to aid communication.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the past few decades, there has been a constant rise in the number of individuals who speak limited English in the US. Because of this increased language diversity, it has become crucial to place several legal requirements on healthcare systems. This includes clinicians ensuring that they treat patients with limited English proficiency, equally.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthaffairs.org\/do\/10.1377\/hblog20081119.000463\/full\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Willie Ramirez<\/a>, an 18-year-old all-star baseball player, was taken to a Miami emergency room after he complained of a sudden headache in 1980. As he was comatose at that time, his friends and family informed the doctor of his medical history. Unfortunately, they were not fluent in English.\u00a0<\/p><p>They used the Spanish term \u201cintoxicado,\u201d which was interpreted as \u201cpoisoned.\u201d They were trying to convey that he had a reaction to a food item that he consumed. Instead, the physician understood that the patient was intoxicated. Ramirez was misdiagnosed with cerebral haemorrhage, which caused the loss of use of all four limbs and torso, leading to an eventual $71 million settlement!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3257463\/It-hard-look-touch-Devastated-British-ex-pat-mother-reveals-needless-double-mastectomy-translation-mix-Spain.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0published a 49-year-old woman, Teresa Tarry, who lost her breasts to an unneeded double mastectomy in Spain. A translation error in her medical records led the doctors to believe that she had a family history of breast cancer. She sued the hospital for 600,000 Euros in compensation.\u00a0<\/p><p>While such stories are fortunately rare, they do occur and can be prevented by following guidelines and taking the right measures.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the US, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is accountable to enforce the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act, the Hill-Burton Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Any organisation or individual who gets financed through HHS is subject to OCR oversight. These acts help ensure that no patient is denied medical services in a language he or she understands, and that patient data remains secure.<\/p><p>The OCR holds the right to investigate any complaints about linguistic barriers and can also withhold federal funds for noncompliance.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to federal regulations, language assistance services should be provided without any charges and be timely as well as accurate. Various prerequisites include certifications, educational degrees and years of experience.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the UK, the publicly funded healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), has several guidelines for healthcare providers. This includes that healthcare-related documents should be made available for free, in community languages, as well as alternative formats like Braille. Additionally, patients should be able to request a translation of their summary care record in the language they are proficient in and or in Braille. Only competent and appropriately trained translators and interpreters can be hired by healthcare providers, and it is suggested that professional human translators be used for maximum accuracy.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bc6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74bc6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social and Ethical Implications<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff7225e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff7225e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is crucial to remember that medical translators and interpreters should avoid any personal involvement with the patients as they are quite vulnerable, and it is the responsibility of language specialists not to misuse that vulnerability.\u00a0<\/p><p>Also, it is important to let patients know the likelihood of associated risk factors when an interpreter communicates the details of a diagnosis or treatment. The inability to communicate the gravity of the situation can lead to inadvertent circumstances and non-compliance to instructions. It could also lead to patients not undertaking potentially life-saving treatment.\u00a0<\/p><p>For instance, if we take into account the current scenario of the Coronavirus outbreak, COVID19, people are panicking because of the lack of information available in native languages to some regions of the world, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.languageonthemove.com\/fighting-the-coronavirus-in-local-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tibet (opens in a new tab)\">Tibet<\/a>. Their native languages are Khroskyabs, rTau, Minyak, and Shili rGyalrong. For such regions, it becomes important to have educational material or videos available in a language they understand. When it comes to communicating about such epidemics or pandemics, it is of global importance to ensure everyone is on the same page.<\/p><p>Another important aspect is to give special attention to patients with psychological disorders when it comes to translation. For example, the term schizophrenia or psychosis can be referred to as \u201cmadness\u201d in English. It is inappropriate and socially unacceptable to address patients with these terms. It reflects insensitive and poor communication, which might ultimately lead to discrimination and stigmatisation. Translations that are localised, considering the cultural nuances of a specific region, go a long way in ensuring accuracy in the medical domain.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7e91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa7e91f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrapping Up<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea12c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea12c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elocaz m_b_50\">\n<p>Medical translations should abide by clinical guidelines, ethical frameworks, research protocols, and cross-cultural considerations so that there is a harmony between diagnosis as well as the treatment modalities, without any discrepancies. The bottom line should be to ensure a culturally appropriate, humble, and cross-linguistic approach to patients for both their physical and mental well-being.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article explaining the factors that affect medical translation and why working with medical data requires strict adherence to regulations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,54],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Medical Translation - Legal, Social &amp; Ethical Implications<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An article examining the legal, social, and ethical considerations of translation and interpretation in the healthcare industry.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/legal-social-and-ethical-implications-of-medical-translation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Medical Translation - Legal, Social &amp; Ethical Implications\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An article examining the legal, social, and ethical considerations of translation and interpretation in the healthcare industry.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/legal-social-and-ethical-implications-of-medical-translation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Translate By Humans\u2122\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-04-02T06:03:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-17T14:37:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TBH-logo.svg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1801\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"507\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"D. 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