Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5868443 | European Journal of Oncology Nursing | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The findings are consistent with what is already known about the language and metaphors of cancer, with language being an important mechanism for managing uncertainty. From participants' accounts it also appears that there may be subtle but important differences in professional and lay understandings of cancer language and metaphor. This suggests a need for oncology nurses to elaborate their broad understanding of communication skills and move toward a more detailed understanding of the language used during interactions with patients.
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Authors
Lynda Appleton, Maria Flynn,