PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lewis, Meagan
TI  - Patient-Provider Communication in the Context of Hearing Loss
AID  - 10.18043/ncm.78.2.131
DP  - 2017 Mar 01
TA  - North Carolina Medical Journal
PG  - 131--133
VI  - 78
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/78/2/131.short
4100  - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/78/2/131.full
SO  - N C Med J2017 Mar 01; 78
AB  - Hearing is the primary mechanism through which most of us receive ideas from other people. When that ability is altered, it affects how we interpret and react to information. In a physician's office, the transfer of thought is critical to ensuring that patients understand their healthcare information and are compliant with things like medication. In this article, we discuss ways to enhance that communication.