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Assessment and Communication for People with Disorders of Consciousness
Published on: August 1, 2017
Communication--a theatre art
Abstract:
The art of communication is not easy. We communicate with patients by speech, writing, illustrations, gesture, touch and smell, sometimes singly, sometimes all at the same time. The firmness of a handshake carries meaning as clearly as words, in the same way that a smile radiates confidence and friendliness. Good communication carries its own reward: the trust of a patient.
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