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Vol. 22:2 (2010) ► pp. 377–380
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Pöchhacker, Franz & Miriam Shlesinger, eds. 2007. Healthcare Interpreting. Discourse and Interaction

Franz Pöchhacker & Miriam Shlesinger (eds.). Healthcare Interpreting. Discourse and Interaction
Amsterdam-Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2007. viii + 155 pp. ISBN 978-90-272-2239-8 80 € 96 USD [Benjamins Current Topics, 9.].

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Published online: 12 January 2011
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