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Serving Patients With Limited English Proficiency: Professional Responsibility

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Date: Monday, January 25, 2021

Effective use of language helps you build strong therapeutic relationships with your patients and clients.

Through dialogue you grow to understand their histories and medical conditions, as well as their unique values, culture, and beliefs about health and illness.

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Date: January 25, 2021
Contact:  practice@apta.org
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