Re-thinking the Use of AAC in Acute Care Settings

No AccessPerspectives on Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationArticle1 Dec 2006Re-thinking the Use of AAC in Acute Care Settings Debora Downey, and Richard Hurtig Debora Downey The University of IowaIowa City, IA Google Scholar and Richard Hurtig The University of IowaIowa City, IA Google Scholar https://doi.org/10.1044/aac15.4.3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In References Ashworth, P. (1980). Care to communicate—An investigation into problems of communication between patients and nurses in therapy unit. London: Royal College of Nursing. Google Scholar Ashworth, P. (1984). Staff-patient communication in coronary care units.Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9, 35–42. Google Scholar Baker, C., & Melby, V. (1996). An investigation into the attitudes and practices of intensive care nurses towards verbal communication with unconscious patients.Journal of Clinical Nursing, 5, 185–192. 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