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Navigating medicine when you're deaf or hard of hearing
Sharp Scratch
36 minutes
1 month ago
Navigating medicine when you're deaf or hard of hearing
In this episode, host Zaynah Khan is joined by Resident Doctor, Benedict Richards and panel members George Webster and Anna de Beer. Both Benedict and George are hard of hearing, and share their lived experiences of navigating medical school and clinical practice. Together, they also discuss ways of supporting a colleague who may be deaf/hard of hearing.
Videos played in the episode:
Examples of mild/moderate/severe/profound hearing loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbBZjT7nuoA
Example of student using a hearing aid - with teacher speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l37lzLIgQU
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Sharp Scratch
Bringing together medical students, new doctors and expert guests to discuss everything you need to know to be a good doctor.
