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Table 3  Nurse’s role defined in comparison with the doctor’s

From: Two clinicians for one patient, is it worth it? Patients’ perspective on receiving treatment from a pair of clinicians, in a psychiatric emergency and crisis unit

Nurse’s role in comparison with the doctor’s

P

Doctor’s agent

 

Under the doctor’s supervision

1

Synthesizes for the doctor

1

Conveys information to the doctor

1

Makes suggestions to the doctor

1

Ambiguous role

 

Does not say anything

3

Whose role is not clear

3

Not qualified to listen

1

Complementarity

 

Brings another perspective

2

Asks different questions

1

Subsidiarity

 

Also makes decisions

1

Also gives medication

1

Has an impact on the treatment

1

  1. P: number of participants who referred to each item
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Annals of General Psychiatry

ISSN: 1744-859X