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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: EMS and Signing
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Date: 25 Jan 91 16:28:50 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 RC> Words like hurt, heart, lungs/breathing, hospital, doctor, help,
 RC> etc. aren't too uncommon.

No problem with signs like those, and then some.  The problem was
a request for signs so arcane and specialized that they probably
don't exist.

 JO>> Sign Friends does support fingerspelling, and I think this may
 JO>> be the answer.

 RC> Yeah, but it's SLOW. . . My fingerspelling rate is pretty decent,
 RC> and it still takes too long. Too many medics would say "*&^% it"
 RC> and just treat the patient as if they were unconcious.  It's this
 RC> tendency by medics that scares me.

Scares me too, Rob.  And the MDs are lots worse than the EMTs & RNs.

 RC> Perhaps a compromise.  Nothing too technical, but keep the
 RC> common medical words in.

That makes sense.  Plus words for the major body parts.

 RC> second one's hemoptysis

Would you believe I just checked five books and couldn't find a
sign for hemoptysis ? ;-}  But thanks for tuning in here, Rob.
You've made a real contribution to this thread.  Stick with us
on SilentTalk.  And if I ever need an EMT, I hope you answer
the call.
                                        Jack.

... Live, from Beaver County, it's . . . .

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