Choosing Words Wisely: Residents’ Use of Rhetorical Appeals in Conversations About Unnecessary Tests
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DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002980
Abstract: Purpose To characterize how residents employ rhetorical appeals (i.e., the strategic use of communication to achieve specifiable goals) when discussing unnecessary diagnostic tests with patients. Method In 2015, senior hematology residents from 10 Canadian universities… read more here.
Keywords: choosing words; communication; unnecessary tests; conversations unnecessary ... See more keywords