(NCIHC) Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care Flashcards
The National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care sets the ethical environment for the practice of health care interpreters in the United States. Core values
Core Value: Beneficence
It means that the members of these professions (health care professions) have as their essential obligation and duty to support the health and well-being of the patient and her/his family system of supports (e.g., family and community) and to do no harm.
Core Value: Fidelity
In adhering to the essential function of their role, interpreters make what amounts to a vow to remain faithful to the original message as they convert utterances from one language into another without adding to, omitting from, or distorting the original message.
Core Value: Respect for the importance of culture and cultural differences
Health care interpreters have a twofold task in upholding their respect for the influence of culture and cultural differences as they perform their essential duty of converting messages from one language into another.
