DANSK DSF/ISO/FDIS 21998 PDF

This International document establishes requirements for healthcare interpreting services in spoken and signed communication. Healthcare interpreting services: a) enable safe communication mainly between healthcare providers and patients b) provide linguistic access to healthcare services, and c) ensure patient safety. This International document is applicable to all situations requiring healthcare interpreting, where the parties involved need to communicate orally, or by signed language, to resolve a health-related issue. It covers all parties involved in facilitating communication in healthcare settings. However, it does not supersede national, state or provincial regimes or legislation, which govern interpreting services in healthcare, where applicable. The objectives of this document are: a) to establish minimum requirements; b) to promote market transparency in the field of healthcare interpreting; c) to provide information and clarification for users of healthcare interpreting services.