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Language discordance and patient care-Babel.

November 13, 2024

Huson TA. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(11):1287-1288.

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Equitable, safe health care is affected by myriad socioeconomic factors. This commentary describes a near miss involving a mother who was unable to share concerns about her infant’s health due to language barriers and the problems her covering physician encountered while advocating for her care.

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