She won't look at me

Article Abstract:

Doctors should become more aware of the special needs of hearing-impaired patients. Physicians should familiarize themselves with alternative communication since deafness occurs at a frequency similar to cancer and seizure disorders. For example, medical personnel can interact with deaf patients via American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. ASL, distinct in its grammar and vocabulary, is the third most used language in the United States. Other means of communicating include lip reading by people who developed hearing problems later in life. Deaf persons understand only up to one third of any spoken message by lip reading. Physicians need to become more aware of the needs of deaf patients by relying on sign language interpreters, TTY (text teletype) devices for the deaf, light warning devices, and social services. It is most important to establish eye contact before approaching a deaf patient.

Usage, Telecommunications systems, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Sign language, Deaf, Deaf persons

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Serendipity in scientific discovery: a closer look

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The role of serendipity in scientific discovery deserves closer investigation. Numerous noteworthy research projects in biological science were in some sense directed by serendipitous observations, but that often a single crucial serendipitous event cannot be found. Curiosity, being prepared, and hard work are important. Interesting stories include those of the careers of Louis Pasteur and of Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of the fungus that is the source of penicillin, M.M. Rapport's work to discover serotonin and the research on phosphate metabolism in photosynthesis by Howard Gest.

Analysis, Serendipity, Scientific discoveries, Serendipity in science

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Scientific finding may lead to mad cow breakthrough

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The prions collected at the third eyelid of sheep or goats can be used as a diagnostic tool to diagnose the presence of scrapie according to researchers at the Washington State University and the USDA. The prions collected can be used to create a test to examine lymphoid tissues for the presence of the proteins. The discovery is significant in diagnosing scrapie prior to the animal's death and the possible use of the test for identifying mad cow disease.

Research, Diagnosis, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Prions, Prions (Proteins), Scrapie

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