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Dr. Milne is chief of emergency medicine and chief of staff at South Huron Hospital, Ontario, Canada. He is on the Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine faculty and is creator of the knowledge translation project the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.
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ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 06 – June 2023References
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One Response to “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients in the Emergency Department”
July 2, 2023
Robert AllenThank you for this review on this important subject. One caveat is that not all DHH sign, some speak English but rely on lip reading which is eliminated with masks. Consider taking off your mask if you can or using clear masks.
See related oped I about my wife’s experiences in healthcare.
https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/communication-in-em