Additional
Information/Conclusion
As mentioned above, by law,
physicians are required to provide hearing impaired patients with
reasonable auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication
while in the care of the physician. However, it is important to note
that the ADA, in conjunction with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
Act, requires physicians to extend these auxiliary aids and services to
patients who have a personal relationship with someone with a hearing
impairment. Personal relationships are not limited to family
members.
For more information on providing
auxiliary aids and services to hearing impaired patients, please see the
following references:
National Association for the
Deaf
ADA Questions and Answers for
Health Care Providers
http://www.nad.org/adaq&a
Massachusetts Commission for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Obligation of Medical Professionals
to Provide Interpreters
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/mcdhh/obligations_medical.pdf
American Medical
Association
Americans with Disabilities Act and
Hearing Interpreters
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4616.html
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