I'll cut to the chase: yes, you absolutely need a human translator for medical documents .  And no, AI translation, no matter how sophisticated, isn't going to cut it when patient safety, regulatory compliance, or clinical outcomes are on the line. I know what you're thinking. Machine translation has come a long way. It's fast, it's cheap, and it's tempting to click "translate" on Google and call it a day. But here's what most people don't realize until it's too late: medical