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Going to the hospital can make anyone anxious. But imagine how much more frightening it is for a patient who doesn't speak the same language as the doctor or nurse. What can a health professional do to make things easier? Well, St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto may have an answer. It has developed a four‑page list of the most commonly used medical words or phrases in 15 of the most spoken languages in Ontario! This free tool provides a translation for each expression—but spelled out the way it sounds in the foreign language chosen. To see the list, visit Translation Aid (www).