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An English class visits Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, NSW
An English class visits Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, NSW Source: SBS

Navigating the health system when you are sick can be difficult, particularly when English is not your first language. That's led to calls to simplify communication, with doctors and nurses urged to think about how they speak with patients


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By Amanda Copp, Omar Dabbagh

Presented by Shingo Usami

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Navigating the health system when you are sick can be difficult, particularly when English is not your first language. That's led to calls to simplify communication, with doctors and nurses urged to think about how they speak with patients


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