Do careful words mean more than honest talk?
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Do careful words mean more than honest talk?

Jane Bates , Retired nurse

It’s the way you tell ’em – any good stand-up knows that. So how is this relevant to healthcare? The authors of an article in the BMJ have plenty to say on the subject of how clinicians communicate with and about patients, and it’s not flattering.

Nursing Standard. 37, 6, 12-12. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.6.12.s8

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