Learning to understand a patient's silence.
Nurses often feel uncomfortable with silence in their interactions with patients. This article explores a variety of meanings of silence and the different interpretations of silence within different cultures. Some therapeutic uses and responses to silence are then explored.
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Garston Clinic, Watford.
D006801:Humans; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010551:Personality