Companions' Interventions on Behalf of Patients

Some patients require a companion to help them answer questions from medical personnel. How the companions do so may depend, in part, on the nature of the patient’s condition. In the case of the patient with a learning disability, we find the companion tending strongly to respect the patient’s agenc...

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Main Authors: Johanna Ruusuvuori, Charles Antaki, Deborah Chinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Copenhagen 2024-12-01
Series:Social Interaction
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/socialinteraction/article/view/151571