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Assessment of Nerve Injury-Induced Mechanical Hypersensitivity in Rats Using an Orofacial Operant Pain Assay
Published on: July 26, 2022
Language Access and Orofacial Pain
Roxanne Bavarian1, Rachel Harris2, Nicole Holland3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
Clear and effective communication is vital to quality patient care. More than 66 million Americans (21.5%) speak a language other than English at home, with more than 25 million (8.2%) speaking English "less than very well." Addressing language differences in the orofacial pain setting is of utmost importance to care quality, treatment outcomes, and overall health equity. In the case presented, language-related communication challenges affect the diagnosis and management of a patient with orofacial pain. This case highlights the significance of language discordance in the clinical setting and demonstrates the need for greater language access in the orofacial pain field.
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