Problem: Why is knowing proper dining etiquette important? How do you think knowing good dining etiquette might help your career?
1.) Why is "Deaf" culture a central factor for health professionals (HCPs) to consider when interacting with their Deaf patients?
2.) What are verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors that HCPs can use to demonstrate understanding with their Deaf patients?
3.) Identify and describe one problematic HCP-patient interaction for the Deaf.
a. Is it possible for other groups to experience this problem?
b. Could a hearing-abled patient encounter this problematic interaction as well? Explain your answer.
4.) How could the resident physician (Dr. Zee) have better handled sharing her concerns with the patient and his family?
5.) In what way was the patient's privacy violated?
6.) Discuss two concepts/theories that we discussed this semester that apply to this case study.