Ethical Considerations of Volunteer Translators

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Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-20-2024

Abstract

We present a 64 y.o. exclusively Spanish-speaking male who presents to a free community health clinic for a prostate examination. During the examination, the volunteer translator lacked the vocabulary needed to ensure the patient had a comfortable and effective examination. In this case, we will discuss the effects of poor translation quality during procedures and how it relates to standards of beneficence, nonmaleficence, and patient autonomy.

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American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, October 18-22, 2024, Philadelphia, PA

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