Deaf patient in Finland not provided with interpreter during operation

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After suffering a severe ankle injury, Minna, a Deaf woman in Finland, was denied a sign language interpreter for several days at a hospital and forced to communicate solely through pen and paper, including during her surgery. She has filed formal complaints.

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