Successful communication is an essential component of quality assurance in medical and nursing care. Hearing impairment is generally an invisible communication disability. About one-fifth of the German population is affected by it. Communicating with hearing-impaired individuals requires knowledge of the forms of this disability as well as an understanding and application of specific communication rules. This book provides a guide for all professionals in the medical, nursing, and therapeutic fields, explaining the communicative needs of hearing-impaired individuals and offering concrete instructions for barrier-free interaction with these patients.