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Wears, Robert. 2005. Communication in Emergency Medicine: Implications for Patient Safety. Communication Monographs 72 (4) : 390–413.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

doctor-patient conversation | medical conversation | uncertainty

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper discusses how an increased awareness of the subjugation of narrative to technical rationality and a better understanding of uncertainty in emergency medicine communication are significant steps towards the anticipation of potential failures and patient safety ensuring.