Brown Heather L, Hughes-Bell Aileen, McDuffie Anna W
Heather L. Brown is an assistant professor at Mercer University in Atlanta, Ga. Aileen Hughes-Bell is an assistant US attorney for the northern district of Georgia in the US Attorney's Office in Atlanta, Ga. Anna W. McDuffie is a freelance sign language interpreter with AEWebb and Associates in Atlanta, Ga. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2015 Dec;28(12):50-5. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000473363.92597.91.
Patients who are deaf and hard of hearing often find the American healthcare system to be inaccessible due to communication barriers. This article describes facilities' and providers' requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide qualified interpreters and other assistive devices to patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Removing communication barriers can protect healthcare providers from potential legal action and lets them deliver consistent, quality healthcare to all patients.
失聪和听力有障碍的患者常常发现，由于沟通障碍，美国的医疗保健系统对他们来说难以企及。本文介绍了根据《美国残疾人法案》，医疗机构和医疗服务提供者有责任为失聪或听力有障碍的患者提供合格的口译员和其他辅助设备。消除沟通障碍可以保护医疗服务提供者免受潜在的法律诉讼，并使他们能够为所有患者提供持续、高质量的医疗服务。
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