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Systemic barriers to reporting work injuries and illnesses in contexts of language barriers.

Stephanie PremjiMomtaz BegumAlex Medley
Published in: American journal of industrial medicine (2022)
Improving the linguistic and cultural competence of organizations and their representatives is insufficient to address under-reporting among workers who experience language barriers. Efforts to improve timely reporting must tackle the policies and practices that motivate and enable under-reporting for workers, physicians, and employers.
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