The Importance of Medical Translation

One industry that is here to stay and growing rapidly is the medical industry. From something as simple as prescriptions to something as complicated as a life-threatening emergency, it’s especially crucial for translations to be accurate.

Patient records and documentation must be precisely translated to ensure proper communication is being made about the patient’s care. Patients also need to understand documents they are signing such as informed consent, invoices, and privacy policies. Your language service provider should be thoroughly equipped to handle private information and follow all HIPAA laws.

Additionally, pharmaceutical information needs to be accurately translated. Without an accurate translation, patients and providers won’t know critical information about medication, such as side effects, precautions, and contraindications.

Another vital aspect of medical translation includes clinical trials. Careful consideration is required because an inaccurate translation can mean inaccurate results in different languages. The errors can render the trials obsolete or, even worse, cause harm to the people who are participating in the trials.

There are many more aspects of medical translation, such as medical equipment manuals, press releases on new studies, localization of medical software, test procedures, and life sciences website translations. Every area has its importance in patient health. Make sure you can trust your language services provider for an accurate translation. Contact us today for a free quote.