"Multilingualism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.423.452
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multilingualism" by people in Profiles.
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Cutting Corners: Provider Perceptions of Interpretation Services and Factors Related to Use of an Ad Hoc Interpreter. Hisp Health Care Int. 2016 06; 14(2):73-80.
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The challenge of tetradic relationships in medically interpreted pediatric primary care visits: A descriptive study of communication practices. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Apr; 99(4):542-548.
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Multilingual Validation of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status in West Africa. Stroke. 2016 Jan; 47(1):167-72.
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A Scoping Review of the Literature: Content, Focus, Conceptualization and Application of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 Nov; 26(4):1089-109.
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Modafinil combined with cognitive training is associated with improved learning in healthy volunteers--a randomised controlled trial. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Apr; 24(4):529-39.
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Language interpreting as social justice work: perspectives of formal and informal healthcare interpreters. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2009 Apr-Jun; 32(2):128-43.
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Selective mutism: a review and integration of the last 15 years. Clin Psychol Rev. 2009 Feb; 29(1):57-67.
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Rural hospitals and Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency. J Healthc Manag. 2008 Mar-Apr; 53(2):107-19; discussion 119-20.
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Addressing limited English proficiency and disparities for Hispanic postpartum women. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2005 Jul-Aug; 34(4):512-20.