Speak the Language of Success

Translating medical journal articles is a crucial role. It must be done accurately and within regulatory standards to ensure accuracy and relevance of the translated information.  The medical community is highly diverse consisting of people from different races, ethnic and linguistic groups, and regions. This makes effective communication within the medical industry extra challenging. Why is this so important? Because human lives are at risk if...

Medical data sheets are an important piece of document to ensure the safety and protection of those who are handling medical devices and equipment. This is why proper and accurate translation is highly critical.  Medical professionals are regularly exposed to a variety of health and safety hazards. This could be from dealing with various medical equipment or biological waste. Either way, it is important to translate this document to ensure the...

Regulatory audit documents are one of the most important pieces of documents in the healthcare industry. It ensures compliance of existing regulatory standards to ensure patient safety and quality of healthcare and medical services.  Regulatory compliance standards are a set of policies that govern all formally registered organisations. The purpose is to ensure that all existing organisations must abide by certain standards to ensure quality...

Medical device labelling translation is subject to a highly regulated standard. Manufacturers need to adhere to these standards to ensure the preservation of the patient’s safety in the use of the information relating to these medical devices.  If you are using a medical device for the first time, the first thing you do is check the label for instructions on how to use that device. Translating this information to other languages is the first...

As decentralised clinical trials become the norm, examine how to succeed with this new setup and ways to overcome the challenges that are present. Traditionally, clinical trials are conducted in a special lab or clinic. The purpose of having a defined location to conduct these trials is to control the environment and to ensure the safety of patients, as well as the integrity of the entire study. But the pandemic is one of the biggest disruptors...

Patient information leaflets (PIL) are a crucial piece of medical document. Accurate and honest translation is a must to ensure patient safety in the use of medical devices or products. The past decade or so has seen a tremendous shift in the interaction between patients and healthcare providers. In the past, patients were often kept in the dark about the diagnosis and treatment procedures of various conditions. Today, patient information isa...