Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements Concerning the Provision of Interpreters by Hospitals and Doctors

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Hospitals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Examines statutory language and regulatory interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibition on discrimination in places of public accommodation, and discusses whether this prohibition requires physicians and hospitals to provide interpreters for hearing-impaired patients

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements Concerning the Provision of Interpreters by Hospitals and Doctors

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-AML-0272

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