New Trends in Healthcare Interpreting Studies: An Updated Review of Research in the Field

Interpreting  studies have exponentially grown over the years propelled by the  realities of multicultural societies which, among other factors, include  constant waves of immigration and the subsequent allocation of newly  arrived citizens in their host countries—a process entailing public  service access and provision. Communicative interactions between users  who do not speak the same language as public service providers have been  largely studied in different settings belonging to the field Public  Service Translation and Interpreting (PSIT), ranging from police,  asylum, legal, educational or, focus of this book, healthcare contexts.  This edited book offers a unique and updated insight into the research  advances and the state of the art in healthcare interpreting.  Contributions cover methodological innovations, together with hot  topics, such as changing roles, gender, specialized contexts, training  programs, and ethical codes, to name but a few.