Aftermath of COVID-19: Need for developing novel bedside communication skills?

Sign language can reduce communication interference in Emergency Department

“…Sign language recognition (SLR) systems based on sensory gloves are some innovations to accurately read the sign language and are in practice [ 3 ]. Sign language with non-verbal cues can help HCWs convey their messages without tiresome efforts of speaking through n95 face masks inside Covid-19 isolation wards [ 4 ]. In practice of Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine, however it is grossly unexplored and underutilized.…”