Mistranslation, Medical Malpractice, and Prejudice
by
Gail Price-Wise
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Willie Ramirez is arguably the most important medical malpractice case related to language and prejudice. As a result of an interpreting error, Willie’s brain hemorrhage was misdiagnosed and he was left quadriplegic. On January 22, 1980, 18-year-old Willie Ramirez ate a fast food hamburger. That evening,...