Why Is Medical Translation Important?

It is imperative to understand patients in the medical field, and misinterpretation of a term is very dangerous. Latin languages such as Spanish or French have words that are very similar or even identical to English; however, in the medical field, they do not have the same meaning. For example, "intoxicated" in English means that the patient overdoses on a drug... but in Spanish, "intoxicate" means poison.

This has already happened in the United States; Willie Ramirez had quadriplegia because of this erroneous translation. The hospital did not use a certified interpreter; the hospital treated him for a drug overdose while the patient was bleeding from the brain.

He woke up as a person with quadriplegia. This incident cost the hospital $71 million in compensation.

With Lingolet, you have access to more than 4,000 translators in over 200 languages. You can choose a certified interpreter in a specific field: choose between medical, legal, and commercial. Interpreters are available in less than 30 seconds: this allows the hospital to have quality translations available quickly. 

Also, our interpreters are certified and bound by professional secrecy, which guarantees the protection of patient data.