Signs of Health: A Pocket Medical Sign Language Guide - Softcover

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INTRODUCTION Imagine you are taken ill or suffer an accident in a country where you do not speak the language. Picture the situation of trying to explain how it feels, what the symptoms are like, give a history, and to understand the instructions and questions of those who are doing their best to find out what's wrong and treat you, but just can't understand what you are saying. Just imagine waking from an anaesthetic to discover parts of your anatomy missing, like your breast or your testicles. This chilling prospect can be a reality in the lives of people who are deaf. One of the most critical areas of life in which human communication is literally vital, is in the field of health and medicine, yet, as this book explains, deaf people face severe barriers to communication unless special steps are taken. This publication is aimed at breaking down such barriers and improving communication.