On the door of your hospital room is a card depicting a masked, gloved person. Or perhaps there is a sign bearing the words: Strict Isolation. Contact Precautions. Respiratory Precautions. What does ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- A Dalmatian is helping hospital patients in Los Angeles heal, despite his own disability. You might be tempted to call out to Charlie the Dalmatian, but he may not respond.

One deaf hospital patient in Jacksonville Beach said she was given a stuffed monkey instead of the sign-language interpreter she requested for hours. Feeling isolated, she finally asked nurses for ...

Adam Schembri works for La Trobe University, and is a member of the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium. He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Before we answer that question, it ...