Lost in Translation: When patient information crosses borders

Inger Askehave; Karen Korning Zethsen

Lost in Translation: When patient information crosses borders

Inger Askehave, Karen Korning Zethsen

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Abstract

This article deals with an aspect of patient information that differs somewhat from the traditional scope of this journal; namely the linguistic and translational aspects of Patient Information Leaflets (PILs). During the past decade much work has been dedicated to making the English PILs as informative and lay-friendly as possible. However, much of the good work is ruined when the PIL is translated. Why is this so and what can be done about it?

Original language	English
Journal	European Industrial Pharmacy
Volume	2011
Issue number	11
Pages (from-to)	14-16
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011

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Improving translation of Patient Information for better submission success and patient compliance
Inger Askehave (Lecturer)
20 Oct 2011
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Lost in Translation: When patient information crosses borders

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Improving translation of Patient Information for better submission success and patient compliance

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