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Basant Chawla

Confused patient and doctor

Imagine visiting a doctor who doesn’t speak your language fluently. Now imagine trying to explain your symptoms, understand medical advice, and make important health decisions, all through a language barrier. Frustrating, right? Beyond just being frustrating, it turns out that language barriers in medical environments could have detrimental effects on heart health.