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Actions speak louder than words
Technology speaks louder than words
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2164 (Published 20 October 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2164
- Lauren A Besant, marketing manager1
- 1SignTranslate, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 2NB
- lbesant{at}signtranslate.com
Paddock et al do not mention that there is a national shortage of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.1 With approximately 70 000 registered BSL users and only around 400 qualified BSL interpreters, the chance of booking a BSL interpreter for the same day is small.
SignHealth, a healthcare …
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