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Many people, including nurses, have an aversion to the use of the term role in connection with human relationships. It has for them the implication of acting, of playing a part, instead of being oneself, and thus connotes phoniness and insincerity.
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Ujhely, G. (1968). Attitude Toward Her Professional Role. In: Determinants of the Nurse-Patient Relationship. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39542-4_5
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