English Spoken Here in Private Conversations
A reader asks how to handle Filipino nurses speaking their native language at work. Annie advises enforcing any English only policy at the hospital and suggests inviting inclusion by learning a few words, noting private conversations are less problematic than social ones. The column closes with a short reader reaction and contact details for Annie's Mailbox.
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Vaccine guidance on rubella and pregnancy risk
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