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Provides an analytical framework that can be applied to other provider-types
Nurse Practitioners and the Performance of Professional Competency: Accomplishing Patient-Centered Care - Hardcover
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by Staci Defibaugh (Author)
Represents the first attempt to bring together research on medical competency and linguistic choices
Explores the overlap between prescribed practices and linguistic features, opening up new approaches to medical discourseProvides an analytical framework that can be applied to other provider-types
Author Biography
Staci Defibaugh is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in the English Department at Old Dominion University, USA. Her research examines the interactional practices of nurse practitioner-patient visits, the role of neoliberalism in healthcare in the US, and the positioning of patients as being responsible for their health.
Number of Pages: 133
Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 16, 2018