Why are friends and/or family not considered to be the best choice for an interpreter?

Question

Accepted Answer

Bias and lack of neutrality is more likely to appear during a healthcare or personal interaction.

Answer

They might not be able to understand the person or patient sufficiently enough.

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Family/friends might be on the side of the healthcare practitioner or other person

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They might not know the person or patient well enough.

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