title: Positive, assertive "pushback". An essential communication skill for healthcare providers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D003142:Communication; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations