Language differences as an access barrier for Xhosa speaking patients at a children's hospital in Cape Town

The research documented in this thesis was conducted between November 2002 and March 2003. Rationale for the study. A problem faces many health professionals - that of communication between ourselves and patients who may differ from us in terms of the language spoken, educational level, medical knowledge, models of illnesses, socio-economic status, race and power.

Grantor

Division of Paediatric Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Levin, Michael

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Motala, Cas

• Medicine

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40106

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/40106