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The Accessible Information Standard and the Deaf community

09 March 2017

Mental Health Practice

Evidence & practice

Deaf people often struggle to access healthcare services, which can have a detrimental effect on their health. The Accessible Information Standard identifies that...

Adapting de-escalation techniques with deaf service users

17 August 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses the reasons why deaf patients might become angry and outlines de-escalation techniques that could be used by nurses when caring for these...

Communicating effectively with deaf patients

18 January 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article explores the communication needs of deaf patients who use British Sign Language as their first or preferred language. It would appear that these needs...

Hearing loss: a health problem for all ages

01 May 2012

Primary Health Care

A&S Science

Research and technology have improved the diagnosis, management and prevention of hearing loss. However, it remains underdiagnosed or not managed appropriately....