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When research study materials don't speak their participants' language, data can get lost in translation

  • Written by Sonia Colina, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona
When research study materials don't speak their participants' language, data can get lost in translationSome approaches to translation are more true to the aims of the text than others.arthobbit/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine your mother has cancer. You just heard about a promising new experimental treatment and want to enroll her in the study. However, your mother immigrated to the U.S. as an adult and speaks limited English. When you reach...

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