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Learning from patients.

Abstract

Patients and relatives often assume nurses have a higher level of knowledge than they actually possess. In the search for a professional body of knowledge, nurses may underestimate the valuable lessons patients can teach them. The nursing press may exacerbate the theory-practice gap by underrepresenting the experiences of patients, careers and relatives.

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L Bowles. 1995. Learning from patients.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7604063/

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