The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 7 , Pages 508-515 , July 2009

Nurse Practitioner/Patient Communication Styles in Clinical Practice

  • Judith A. Berry

      Affiliations

    • Judith A. Berry, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ANP-C, is an associate professor and co-coordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(09)00140-8

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.02.019

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 7 , Pages 508-515 , July 2009

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