Communicating with the deaf: during the health examination visit.

Communication with a deaf patient during a medical visit can be a challenging experience for both the hearing nurse practitioner (NP) and the patient, in addition to posing a unique set of barriers to achieving satisfactory outcomes. Medical staff and provider education needs to be done to accommoda...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal for Nurse Practitioners Vol. 2; no. 8; pp. 509 - 517
Main Authors: Berry JA, Stewart AJ
Format: CEU exam questions pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Sep2006
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost