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There are probably almost as many definitions of communication as there are writers on the subject, but accounts agree that communication is a basic non-stop human activity for getting and giving out information. This information is conveyed through organised systems or codes. These codes may consist of a relatively unstructured collection of signs or form a more elaborate language.
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© 1998 Bridget Adams and Barbara Bromley
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Adams, B., Bromley, B. (1998). Language and therapeutic communication. In: Psychology for Health Care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26634-0_9
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