Why Medicine Needs a Translator | Bukola Adeshina | TEDxMarshallU

I'd like to introduce you to Mr. . Thomas, a hypothetical yet very real elderly farmer who came to the clinic. With weathered hands and a quiet voice, he's the type of patient who shows up on time, listens carefully, and never complains.Like many patients, Mr. . Thomas takes several medications, one of them being an anti-coagulant, something he'd been on for years. One day, I asked him a simple question.Mr. . Thomas, do you know what this medication is for. He looked down at the bottle, pointed gently, and ...