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[HealthLiteracy] FYI re symbols in hospitals to overcome language barriers

Linda Potter

lspotter at att.net
Tue Jan 10 10:48:31 EST 2006


Universal Health Symbols Provide Direction for Many in Hospitals

New symbols remove language barriers, provide better access to care

An organization devoted to helping health care facilities overcome language
barriers has developed 28 universally-recognized graphic health care symbols
depicting important hospital destinations from Registration and Surgery to
Billing and Infectious Diseases. [RWJ Foundation, 12-14-05] To view
entire article, visit
<http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10387>
http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10387.





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