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¿Dolor Aquí? ¿Fiebre?
A Little Knowledge Requires Caution
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:638-640.
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THE ARTICLE by Mazor et al1 describes
an intervention to improve the language and cultural competency skills of
pediatric emergency department (ED) physicians. Like others, the authors have
recognized the need to improve their efficiency and quality of care for Spanish-speaking
patients. Across the country, the driving force behind the demand for improved
services for Spanish-speaking patients is the rapidly growing Latino population.
As of the 2000 census, Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the
nation.2 This growth in the Latino population
has been fueled by immigration and a high birth rate. Overall, 51% of all
immigrants to the United States are from Mexico, Central and South America,
and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries.3
This does not include Puerto Ricans, who are US citizens and the second largest
Latino subgroup in the country. Furthermore, the birth rates among Latina
women are among the highest in the nation. For example, Mexican . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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