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Editorial

The value of communicating with patients in their first language

Piyush Ranjana Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Archana Kumarib Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
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Charu Arorac Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
Pages 559-561 | Received 03 Aug 2020, Accepted 08 Oct 2020, Published online: 26 Oct 2020

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