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6 Assessment Tips for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

How would you learn the SAMPLE history of a patient who cannot hear your question? Neil McDevitt, Program Director of the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network, TDI, shared six assessment tips and an outstanding video on assessing and treating patients that are deaf or hard of hearing.

Read Neil’s tips and watch the video in this weeks Everyday EMS Tips column at EMS1.com.

Connect with Neil on Twitter, @NeilMcD

By Greg Friese

Greg Friese, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is an author, educator, paramedic, and marathon runner.

Greg was the co-host of the award winning EMSEduCast podcast, the only podcast by and for EMS educators. Greg has written for EMS1.com, JEMS.com, Wilderness Medical Associates, JEMS Magazine, EMSWorld.com and EMS World Magazine, and the NAEMSE Educator Newsletter.