Katrin Kirchhoff|Anne M. Turner|Amittai Axelrod|Francisco Saavedra
Application of statistical machine translation to public health information: a feasibility study
University of Washington|University of Washington Medical Center|Northwest University|University of Washington|University of Washington|University of Washington Medical Center
objective accurate understandable public health information important ensuring health nation large portion us population limited english proficiency best served translations publichealth information languages however large number health departments primary care clinics face significant barriers fulfilling federal mandates provide multilingual materials limited english proficiency individuals article presents pilot study feasibility using freely available statistical machine translation technology translate health promotion materials