Bastable, KirstyDada, Shakila2021-08-242021-08-242020-06Bastable, K. and Dada, S. 2020, 'Communication vulnerability in South African health care: the role of augmentative and alternative communication', South African Health Review, vol. 2020, no. 1, pp. 107–117.1025-171510.10520/ejc-healthr-v2020-n1-a14http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81473The term ‘communication vulnerability’ covers long-term communication disabilities, temporary communication disabilities (e.g. while on ventilation), language disparities, cultural differences, and low literacy levels.enHealth Systems Trust. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.orglicenses/by/3.0/).Communication vulnerabilityCommunication disabilitiesWhile on ventilationLanguage disparitiesCultural differencesLow literacy levelsArticle