Documentation of Pain Care and Treatment for Limited English Proficiency Minority Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pain in Primary Care.
Lor Maichou, Koleck Theresa A, Lee Chee, +2 more·WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
INTRODUCTION: There are 25 million individuals in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP). Language barriers contribute to poorer patient assessment, misdiagnosed and/or delayed treatment, and inadequate understanding of the patient condition or prescribed treatment. LEP also has been shown to result i…