Citation

Susman J. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 1998; 36(7): 18-26.

Affiliation

School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington School, Washington, DC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9670117

Abstract

A just and fair health care system will rely on dialogue and discourse with patients. Science and technology cannot replace dialogue; with its use, nurses have a unique, demanding, and irreplaceable role in care for patients in psychiatric hospitals. On a day-to-day basis between staff and patients, dialogue such as the nurses' use of tact and polite talking produces a sense of fairness in the larger context of hospital units.

Language: en