Since the beginning of times mankind has not only looked for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, but for a way to prevent aging. The desire for long life and the acquisition of wealth have indirectly been the stimulus to medical and physical investigation, eventually evolving...
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS November has reminded ordinary people of some of the current fights of the Health and Pharmaceutical sectors celebrating International days such as: International Day of Radiology (8 November) International Day of Spina Bifida (21 November) or Anti-Obesity Day (26 November). The world...
A freelance medical translator or a freelance medical interpreter might be in a really bad scenario in case of illness or disease. Why? A freelance normally has to work even suffering from fever or migraines. That is one of the main cons of a freelance...
Did you know that medical translation is more present in your daily life than you ever imagined? In Okomeds we have enumerated some common examples for making medical translation evident. [Sharer] If you hear your alarm clock early in the morning, that is because you have...
Should doctors be in charge of medical translations? In Okomeds we strongly believe that the correct answer is no. A doctor should not work as a medical translator. And here are some facts reinforcing this position. [Sharer] Medicine and translation are unlike areas of specialization. It...
When you think about medical translation, you probably associate it with healthcare companies, as a veterinary clinic or a private hospital. Nevertheless, businesses and companies from other sectors are also related to medical translation. We bet that you did not know that some of them...
Are you looking for the best medical translators and you do not know how to start searching? If you are running a health-related company, you would have probably ever thought about an expansion. A medical centre, a pharmaceutical company, a clinic, a laboratory...
If you have ever worked as a freelance, you will have surely realised that this kind of job is very different regarding any other in the world. Nevertheless, in the case of a freelance medical translator, it is probably more special. This scenario has some...
Which is the reasonable rate that a medical translator should apply? Well, it depends on many factors and the slyness of the translator. We are not here to talk about the right fee - if any - as each professional should look for the one...
Sport is subject to a medical interpreting. We already wrote about that in another Okomeds article. But now, we want to focus on other aspects. If you manage a sport team, you should think about all the medical and the communication options. Here are some...