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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 10/2021

01-10-2021 | Healing Arts

My Son, My Interpreter

Author: Jorge A. Rodriguez, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 10/2021

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“Can you ask her if she has a cough?” His eyes quickly shifted from me towards my mother, hinting at the interaction he wanted. My hand flicked the end of the plastic firetruck I had just gotten from the toy machine on the way over. I had begged my mom to stop at the supermarket as soon as I saw the machine. Even in her illness, she obliged, maybe because she knew that the wait at the clinic would be long. I looked up to my mom who gave me an encouraging nod. “El pregunta que si tienes toz?” (He’s asking if you have a cough?”). Sensing his urgency, she quickly responded “Si”, but quickly caught herself, “Yes.” …
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Title
My Son, My Interpreter
Author
Jorge A. Rodriguez, MD
Publication date
01-10-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 10/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-06867-6

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