Disparate Use of Diagnostic Modalities for Patients With Limited English Proficiency and Neurologic Disorders
- 1 April 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology Clinical Practice
- Vol. 15 (2) , e200417
Abstract
Background and ObjectivesLimited English proficiency (LEP) impairs health access—including outpatient specialty care—and quality care, i.e., inappropriate use of diagnostic tests. At least in some ...Keywords
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