Description: Represents the first attempt to bring together research on medical competency and linguistic choices
Explores the overlap between prescribed practices and linguistic features, opening up new approaches to medical discourseProvides an analytical framework that can be applied to other provider-types
Review Quotes: "This is a unique book that focuses on the language and interactional practices of nurse practitioners in the current U.S. healthcare setting. This novel resource intends to move forward the area of linguistic research that to date has focused primarily on physician‐patient communications." (Kathleen M. Woodruff, Doody's Book Reviews, June 28, 2019)