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I don't know.....it might.   It would be pretty time consuming, though.
Imagine taking a history or providing complicated information.  Would
probably be cheaper just to get an interpreter....

Lindsey


"Jim Picotte" <picotte1@msu.edu> wrote in message
news:a806db$2g6i$1@msunews.cl.msu.edu...
> Isn't the physician able to write notes to you in English?  This would
> satisfy the effective communication requirement of the ADA.  While not as
> efficient as sign, it still is communication and does work.
>
> --
> Jim Picotte, MSIV
> Michigan State University
> College of Human Medicine
> picotte1@msu.edu
> "Lindsey Walley" <linzwalleynospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:vWLo8.2245$BT6.178899@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> > Well....under Title III of the ADA, physicians are obligated to offer
> means
> > of effective communication, including translators and appropriate
> auxiliary
> > aids.  The physician can NOT legally pass on that cost to the patient,
> even
> > if the cost of the aid exceeds what the patient pays for the visit.
It's
> > considered part of the annual overhead.
> >
> > As you point out....the list can certainly get distorted, and where the
> > lines end, legally, is bound to get fuzzy....
> >
> > Peace~
> > Lindsey
> >
> > "Rodney Wines" <rodney_usenet@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:3ca361c2$0$8885$79c14f64@nan-newsreader-02.noos.net...
> > > > And you want me to pay for their trouble? You're a big asshole.
> > >
> > > Hey, yeah! Give 'em hell, Mike!!! Sue the bastards!
> > >
> > > While you're sticking it to 'em, don't forget the other "special
needs"
> > > people out there.  You mustn't be selfish like those sleazy doctors
> you're
> > > suing, right?
> > >
> > > I don't see well enough to drive, so obviously a doctor should provide
> > > transportation for me while s/he is providing an interpreter for you!
> What
> > > about non-English speakers? Let's see, the two most common "second
> > > languages" in the US are Spanish and Ebonics.  Any decent doctor
should
> > > provide interpreters for those at least.  But, French and German are
> > common,
> > > and don't forget all the Vietnamese who've immigrated.  There are
quite
> a
> > > few Chinese as well.
> > >
> > > But, what about physical accomodations? There should be smaller chairs
> in
> > > the waiting rooms for the vertically challenged, wider chairs for the
> > > calorically gifted, and the office should be open late for the
> insomniacs.
> > > There should always be food available for the diabetics.  Surely I've
> > > forgotten somebody.  Oh, yes, the doctor should be responsible for
> calling
> > > Alzheimer patients so they don't forget their appointments.
> > >
> > > You go get 'em, guy, and when you're done America will be a great
place
> > for
> > > medical care for all of us no matter what "challenge" we might have!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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