When the doctor has a disability
[b]Posted by[/b] Dr. Suzanne Koven
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In my practice, as in most medical practices, we accommodate patients' particular needs in all kinds of ways: wheelchair accessible rooms and hallways, interpreters of virtually all languages including American Sign Language, gowns and instruments in a wide range of sizes, information sheets and videos suitable for patients with a variety of educational backgrounds.
No one questions the appropriateness of these accommodations.
But what about when the doctor or nurse requires an accommodation?
A current lawsuit involving a deaf medical student at Creighton University in Nebraska invites a reconsideration of this question.
When the doctor has a disability
![[b]Posted by[/b] Dr. Suzanne Koven
[url=http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/inpractice/2013/08/post.html ] http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/inpractice/2013/08/post.html[/url]
In my practice, as in most medical practices, we accommodate patients' particular needs in all kinds of ways: wheelchair accessible rooms and hallways, interpreters of virtually all languages including American Sign Language, gowns and instruments in a wide range of sizes, information sheets and videos suitable for patients with a variety of educational backgrounds.
No one questions the appropriateness of these accommodations.
But what about when the doctor or nurse requires an accommodation?
A current lawsuit involving a deaf medical student at Creighton University in Nebraska invites a reconsideration of this question.
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In my practice, as in most medical practices, we accommodate patients' particular needs in all kinds of ways: wheelchair accessible rooms and hallways, interpreters of virtually all languages including American Sign Language, gowns and instruments in a wide range of sizes, information sheets and videos suitable for patients with a variety of educational backgrounds.
No one questions the appropriateness of these accommodations.
But what about when the doctor or nurse requires an accommodation?
A current lawsuit involving a deaf medical student at Creighton University in Nebraska invites a reconsideration of this question.
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When the doctor has a disability[b]Posted by[/b] Dr. Suzanne Koven [url=http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/inpractice/2013/08/post.html ] http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/inpractice/2013/08/post.html[/url] In my practice, as in most medical practices, we accommodate patients' particular needs in all kinds of ways: wheelchair accessible rooms and hallways, interpreters of virtually all languages including American Sign Language, gowns and instruments in a wide range of sizes, information sheets and videos suitable for patients with a variety of educational backgrounds. No one questions the appropriateness of these accommodations. But what about when the doctor or nurse requires an accommodation? A current lawsuit involving a deaf medical student at Creighton University in Nebraska invites a reconsideration of this question. When the doctor has a disability