Considering the variability in how patients are treated in a hospital setting, we can all agree that their outcomes can be vastly different based on their ethnicity, resources, socioeconomic background, and beliefs. Two different people can come to the same hospital for the same procedure and have a completely different experience. [ MedPage Today]

A patient of mine named Mariela* was recently admitted to labor and delivery for the birth of her baby. She was a high-risk, Latina patient who spoke only Spanish. Luckily, I did not have to use an interpreter as I am certified to speak Spanish to patients.

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