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The relationship between health care providers and their patients is built on communication and trust. Without the ability to accurately and completely understand each other, misdiagnoses and incorrect treatments can result.

This is particularly true in New Jersey where more than 850,000 residents have limited English proficiency, and more than 120 languages are spoken. This cultural and language diversity makes New Jersey a dynamic and exciting place to live, but it can lead to barriers between health care workers, and patients and their families.

The sample health care forms on this page have been translated into three languages: Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. The forms are offered free of charge to facilitate communication between patients and health care workers, and to reduce disparities.

Over time the Department of Health and Senior Services, the New Jersey Hospital Association and the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey will add more forms and translate into more languages.

We welcome comments and suggestions what forms and languages to include, and how to improve this service.

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