Request for Funding

Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2002

Mentor: Adam H. Miller, M. D.
Department: Surgery / Division of Emergency Medicine
Room number: CS2.122
Mail Code: 8579
Phone number: 214-648-2965
E-mail: Adam.Miller@UTSouthwestern.edu
Project title: Language as a Barrier to Effective Care Giving

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): pending

Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable):

Project Type (patient-based research, animal-based research, or basic research; this characterization is only to permit a general classification for grouping similar types of projects) patient-based

Brief Description of Project:

To validate the effectiveness of Health Care Provider Interviews with patient who do not speak English. We will be observing and recording interviews between provider and patient. Where provider has Ñ status as well as those where translators are requested. Analysis of said interviews would be performed by native speaker for miscommunications and/or misunderstandings.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

None to date

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