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Semin Hear 2020; 41(02): 092-099
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708506
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Breaking Down Silos: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Humanitarian Audiology

Lindsay M. Bondurant
1   Osborne College of Audiology, Salus University Elkins, Park, Pennsylvania
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07 April 2020 (online)

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Abstract

The goal of humanitarian healthcare is to improve health outcomes and patient quality of life in under-resourced areas. One avenue for improvement may be via interprofessional collaborative practice, which allows providers from multiple specialties to work together to promote positive interventions for the communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to provide a general framework for incorporating interprofessional collaborative practice within a humanitarian audiology project.

Keywords

Healthcare - silos - humanitarian audiology - interprofessional collaborative practice
 

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