meaning accurately. This principle applies equally to data gathered from patients. The difficulties of interpreting information from patients should not detract from the aim of involving patients as fully as possible in their health care. Rather, this should act as an even greater incentive to research into communications between patients and health professionals.
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Joy Townsend (1992) studied this question.
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