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Language Barriers Can Put Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patients in Danger

Language Proficiency and Adverse Events in US Hospitals: A Pilot Study: Objective: To examine differences in the characteristics of adverse events between English speaking patients and patients with limited English proficiency in US hospitals.   Results: About 49.1% of limited English proficient patient adverse events involved some physical harm whereas only 29.5% of adverse events…