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  • Title: Patients with disabilities and complex communication needs. The GP consultation.
    Author: Iacono T, Johnson H.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 2004 Aug; 33(8):585-9. PubMed ID: 15373374.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: People with complex communication needs vary in terms of their underlying disability and the methods and strategies they use to communicate. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the varied communication profiles that a general practitioner is likely to encounter in patients with disabilities, and the various types of augmentative and alternative forms of communication that might be used in such consultations. DISCUSSION: This article provides strategies to facilitate doctor-patient communication involving patients with complex communication needs, some of which are illustrated in a case study of a young woman with an intellectual disability.
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