Best Practices for Treating Blind and Visually Impaired Patients in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review

Introduction: Blind and visually impaired individuals, an under-represented population of the emergency department (ED), possess comorbidities and have a higher chance of in-hospital sequelae, including falls. This potentially vulnerable population, if not treated mindfully, can be subject to decrea...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kareem Hamadah, Mary Velagapudi, Juliana J. Navarro, Andrew Pirotte, Chris Obersteadt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2024-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/63p126xd