XVI. Carolyn Stern, M.D.

Carolyn Stern, M.D., Marion B. Folsom Center, Rochester, New York, suggested that scientists and medical investigators use visual models, pictures, and observations of actual procedures to communicate with deaf patients. She recommended that scientists (1) write consent forms in simpler language, (2) compare the time physicians spend with deaf and hearing persons, (3) involve deaf researchers, interpreters, and lay persons in research projects; (4) include deaf persons in research studies to avoid biased results; and (5) recognize the individual differences of deaf persons who are being studied.

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