It is so hard to provide a similar level of care when I'm taking care of a patient who does not speak the same language as me. So much of what we do in medicine

It is so hard to provide a similar level of care when I'm taking care of a patient who does not speak the same language as me. So much of what we do in medicine depends on pre-test probability which in turn is hugely influenced by the history that we obtain from our patients. Good interpreters are wonderful assets but unforunately it's an area where some hospitals cut corners. We have only video translators at my hospital. Trying to communicate with a patient with dementia, hard of hearing, and WiFi connection/lag issues is all but impossible.