JCAH standards: Hastening 1984?

Michael O'Boyle

doi:10.1037/0003-066X.34.8.722.a

JCAH standards: Hastening 1984?

Michael O'Boyle

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Abstract

Comments on A. R. Fiester's examples of the terminology found in the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH) Community Mental Health Center manual. The new usages tend to substitute euphemisms for clear language, making ideas harder to express. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	722
Number of pages	1
Journal	American Psychologist
Volume	34
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.34.8.722.a
State	Published - Aug 1979
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals' standards for accreditation of community mental health service programs, commentary

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General Psychology

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