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Editorial
. 2007 Nov;22 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):368-70.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0364-4.

Communicative competence: a framework for understanding language barriers in health care

Jessica Gregg, Somnath Saha
Editorial

Communicative competence: a framework for understanding language barriers in health care

Jessica Gregg et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Nov.
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