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This article discusses some ways to overcome problem areas that hearing impairment causes, and concentrates on alternative communication and assistive equipment.
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Why is it important?
With an increase in the prevalence of hearing loss, it is likely that healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners will encounter patients who have impaired hearing during their daily work.
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This page is a summary of: Hearing impairments: problems and assistive devices, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, October 2009, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjha.2009.3.10.44579.
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