@article{ART001405609},
author={Sang-Bin Lee},
title={The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2009},
volume={10},
number={4},
pages={115-154},
doi={10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sang-Bin Lee
TI - The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2009
VL - 10
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 115
EP - 154
SN - 1229-795X
AB - The recent rise of medical tourists coming to Korea has brought a concomitant demand for, and interest in, healthcare interpreter services in the country. The sudden boom in medical tourism has been driven partly by the government, which recently removed regulatory barriers to healthcare providers attracting international patients and provided administrative support for healthcare providers, medical tourists and medical travel agents.
In addition, the government recently supported the development of a medical interpreter training program called the ATPHI, thereby changing the training landscape of this field. The 200-hour training program differs widely from the traditional programs, most of which target those seeking to become 'medical tour coordinators' and focus largely on textbook knowledge.
Despite the recent signs of progress, however, a number of issues on healthcare interpreting remain unaddressed. This study suggests that one of the most effective ways to deal with those issues is to introduce a special bill on healthcare interpreting, which may cover a range of topics including the recruitment of medical interpreters and the rights of international patients.
In relation to healthcare interpreter training programs, this study suggests that curriculum should be organized in a way that better reflects related factors, that rigorous entry and/or completion requirements should be adopted, and that training opportunities should be increased in number and scope.
KW - medical tourism;healthcare interpreting;a bill on healthcare interpreting;healthcare interpreter training programs
DO - 10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
ER -
Sang-Bin Lee. (2009). The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism. The Journal of Translation Studies, 10(4), 115-154.
Sang-Bin Lee. 2009, "The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.10, no.4 pp.115-154. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee "The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism" The Journal of Translation Studies 10.4 pp.115-154 (2009) : 115.
Sang-Bin Lee. The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism. 2009; 10(4), 115-154. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee. "The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism" The Journal of Translation Studies 10, no.4 (2009) : 115-154.doi: 10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee. The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism. The Journal of Translation Studies, 10(4), 115-154. doi: 10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee. The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2009; 10(4) 115-154. doi: 10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee. The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism. 2009; 10(4), 115-154. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005
Sang-Bin Lee. "The Socio-Legal and Training Landscape of Healthcare Interpreting in Korea: From the Viewpoint of Medical Tourism" The Journal of Translation Studies 10, no.4 (2009) : 115-154.doi: 10.15749/jts.2009.10.4.005