Interpreter of Maladies
NOVEMBER 4, 2006 Listen to this Story
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For non-native English speakers, it's one thing to learn the language for every day life, but imagine going to a hospital for an emergency operation and having words like tracheostomy and echocardiogram thrown at you. Edna Morales knew basic English when she came to the United States, but when her son needed to get a liver transplant, Edna needed help understanding the medical words she didn't know. This weekend, Edna will be speaking at the American Translators Association Conference in New Orleans, along with Gerhardt Smith, who is an interpreter for the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Bill talks with Edna and Gerhardt about their experiences.
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