Shared Decision-Making at the Intersection of Disability, Culture, and Language Accessibility: An Educational Session for Medical Students
Hannah Ship,
Sahana Shankar,
Jeffrey P. Brosco
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
People with disabilities and those with non-English language preferences have worse
health outcomes than their counterparts due to barriers to communication and poor
continuity of care. As members of both groups, people who are Deaf users of American
Sign Language have compounded health disparities. Provider discomfort with these
specific demographics is a contributing factor, often stemming from insufficient
training in medical programs. To help address these health disparities, we c… Show more
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