Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1989

Patient Records in the Mental Health Disciplines

John Frederick Reynolds Old Dominion University ; David Mair University of Oklahoma

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the reports regularly written in mental health hospitals and community mental health centers. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, pastoral counselors, administrators, and records specialists were interviewed. A total of 150 randomly selected samples of five basic mental health records were analyzed. Rhetorical contexts for each were evaluated.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1989-07-01
DOI
10.2190/2de2-bung-vqej-fq4g
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  1. Spears (1995)
    Nurses as Technical Writers: What They Need to Know
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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