The cost and utilisation patterns of a pilot sign language interpreter service for primary health ca...
The cost and utilisation patterns of a pilot sign language interpreter service for primary health care services in South Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The World Health Organisation estimates disabling hearing loss to be around 5.3%, while a study of hearing impairment and auditory pathology in Limpopo, South Africa found a prevalence of nearly 9%. Although Sign Language Interpreters (SLIs) improve the communication challenges in health care, they are unaffordable for many signing Deaf people and...
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The cost and utilisation patterns of a pilot sign language interpreter service for primary health care services in South Africa
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_36bb50da57df4f9681bd8287e0b8bb9a
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0189983
