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6 Considerations when Choosing a Medical Interpreter

Medical Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / January 20, 2018 / interpreter ethics, interpreters, interpreting, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, Workers compensation

(1)The Setting: The setting is important in choosing the interpreter. Some interpreters are perfectly comfortable working at a doctor’s office and completely uncomfortable with accompanying a home health nurse in a private home. Ethically, professional interpreters should be honest in revealing if they don’t qualify for a specific assignment. For example, a highly qualified healthcare […]

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When Good People Are Unethical: ADVOCACY

Medical Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / December 4, 2017 / Business ethics, Healthcare interpreting, Hospital Interpreter, interpreting, Legal Interpreting, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, workers comp., Workers compensation

Imagine this. Instead of hiring a professional interpreter who is familiar with and cognizant of the code of ethics, an untrained bilingual person is hired to simply cover the assignment. Without proper knowledge and training, the bilingual person serving as an “interpreter” will most likely unconsciously commit serious ethical violations while at the same

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When Good People Are Unethical: Cultural Awareness

Medical Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / November 3, 2017 / ethics, Healthcare interpreting, Hospital Interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, Workers compensation

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When Good People Are Unethical: Professional Development

Medical Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / October 9, 2017 / ethics, Hospital Interpreter, interpreting, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, workers comp., Workers compensation

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When Good People Are Unethical: PROFESSIONALISM Part 3

Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / September 1, 2017 / Assuring accuracy for your peace of mind, Conference Interpreting, Healthcare interpreting, interpreter ethics, interpreters, medical interpreter

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When Good People Are Unethical: PROFESSIONALISM Part 2

Ethics, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / August 4, 2017 / court interpreter, ethics, Healthcare interpreting, Hospital Interpreter, interpreting, language services, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, Workers compensation

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When Good People Are Unethical: Role Boundaries

Ethics, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / April 28, 2017 / ethics, interpreter ethics, interpreting, language services, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, workers comp., Workers compensation

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When Good People Are Unethical: Respect

1 Comment / Ethics, Medical Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / March 9, 2017 / Hospital Interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreters, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, workers comp., Workers compensation

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When Good People Are Unethical – Impartiality

1 Comment / Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / February 10, 2017 / Healthcare interpreting, Hospital Interpreter, interpreter ethics, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, workers comp., Workers compensation

Imagine this, instead of hiring a professional interpreter who is familiar and cognizant of the code of ethics, an untrained bilingual person is hired to simply cover the assignment. Without proper knowledge and training, the bilingual person serving as an “interpreter” will most likely unconsciously commit serious ethical violations while at the same time

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When Good People are Unethical – Confidentiality

1 Comment / Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / January 6, 2017 / interpreter ethics, interpreters, Medical interpretation, medical interpreter, spanish, workers comp., Workers compensation

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6 Considerations when Choosing a Medical Interpreter

When Good People Are Unethical: ADVOCACY

When Good People Are Unethical: Cultural Awareness

When Good People Are Unethical: Professional Development

When Good People Are Unethical: PROFESSIONALISM Part 3

When Good People Are Unethical: PROFESSIONALISM Part 2

When Good People Are Unethical: Role Boundaries

When Good People Are Unethical: Respect

When Good People Are Unethical – Impartiality

When Good People are Unethical – Confidentiality

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