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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
[Importance of the communication process for nursing practice]
1Professor Assistente do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica da EEUSP, disciplina Enfermagem Psiquiátrica. Mestre em Enfermagem.
Abstract:
The Author presents a survey of the literature about the importance of communication in the nursing-patient interaction regardless to the area of practice. The author summarizes opinions about communication, therapeutic communication concepts and the need of nursing research in this area.
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