S Fisher. 253 pages. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers Univ Pr; 1995. $45.00 hard cover, $17.00 paper. ISBN 0-8135-2181-5. Order phone 800-446-9323.
The author stacks the evidence for her central conclusion by comparing "lemons" (noncaring, insufficiently communicative male physicians) with "peaches" (caring, communicative female nurse practitioners). Despite the stereotypically loaded argument, this exploration of inadequate and helpful communication styles is worth the attention of all physicians, men and women, who wish to improve the effectiveness of their dialogs with patients.
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