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. 1995 Aug;88(8):474P–475P.

The hazards of using a child as an interpreter.

B Jacobs 1, L Kroll 1, J Green 1, T J David 1
PMCID: PMC1295307  PMID: 7562833

Abstract

When a language barrier prevents communication with immigrant parents, there may be a temptation to use a bilingual child as an interpreter. We report a possible hazard.

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