Language matters: a UK perspective.

Journal article

Aim: To review the existing evidence regarding the use of language in clinical encounters.

Background: Awareness of the importance of language in clinical encounters is mostly lacking or located within broader discussions on communication.

Methods: A scoping study was conducted to review existing research that could increase our understanding of the role language plays as well as identify gaps in knowledge and inform the development of a position statement on language in dia...

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Authors: Lloyd, C; Wilson, A; Holt, R; Whicher, C; Kar, P

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Wiley
• Journal: Diabetic Medicine
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 1635-1641
• Publication date: 2018-08-13
• Acceptance date: 2018-08-10
• DOI: 10.1111/dme.13801
• EISSN: 1464-5491
• ISSN: 0742-3071
• Pmid: 30103276
• Language: English
• Keywords: United Kingdom; communication barriers; communication; education, medical, continuing; physician-patient relations; social skills; diabetes mellitus; Language Matters Group