Errors in medical interpretation and their potential clinical consequences in pediatric encounters.

By G. Flores, M. Laws, Sandra J. Mayo, B. Zuckerman, Milagros Abreu, L. Medina, Eric J. Hardt. Pediatrics, 2003

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Working with foreign language interpreters: Recommendations for psychological practice. (2009, background): “%) than untrained interpreters (77%; Flores et al., 2003).”
The Impact of Medical Interpreter Services on the Quality of Health Care: A Systematic Review (2005, background): “Analysis of audiotapes of 13 encounters with Spanish-speaking children and their families in a pediatric primary care clinic (Flores et al. 2003) provided data on the frequency, categories, and potential clinical consequences of errors in medical interpretation and compared the quality of…”
Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study. (2007, background): “Some hospitals opt to use volunteer interpreters, but only 14% of these hospitals provide training for the volunteers and only about half of these hospitals training programs are mandatory [8].”
Do professional interpreters improve clinical care for patients with limited English proficiency? A systematic review of the literature. (2007, background): “One study, however, still found a worrisomely high error rate (53 percent) for professional interpreters (Flores et al. 2003).”