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Why The Healthcare Industry Needs Help of Professional Technical Translation Companies?

While on a family trip through Eastern Europe my aunt Vivian fell ill. Her skin yellowed and she developed a fever than seemed uncontrollable. Desperate, we checked into a local hospital. Did I mention everybody in the hospital spoke Czech? It was the most frustrating experience of my life. We waited 2 hours for the local English translator to arrive. And when they started started translating on our behalf, we realized that the doctors and nurses had copied down most (if not all) of my aunt’s medical history incorrectly. Honestly, I have many regrets about that day. But most of all I regret not immediately having the help of a professional, technical translation company.

Professional translation companies are an important part of the global economy, but no where are they more important than in the healthcare industry. Let’s start with hospitals. Here a technical translator can literally save lives. It is estimated that in areas with heavy tourism or large ethnic diversity, up to 20 percent of hospital visits require the assistance of a technical translator. Moreover, as the global economy expands and the cost of travel gets cheaper, more than ever people are shopping internationally for both cosmetic and life-saving medical treatments.

During the course of a hospital visit, professional translators can facilitate and enhance the function of all medical professionals. For example, they can ensure that nurses and doctors record a patient’s medical history accurately. They can effectively communicate a doctor’s medical advice to patients; ensuring correct dosages or medical procedures are followed. They can explain to patients the fine details regarding medical documents they are required to sign. And most important of all. They can alert medical staff to the type and severity of physical distress that a patient is going through. This was especially true when my sick aunt complained of shooting leg pains during her hospital visit. The translator on staff made sure she got the relief she so desperately needed.