Research/Report
Author(s): Richard Orem, Northern Illinois University (emeritus)
In her reflection piece, Santos invites a “much-needed dialogue about the way we think about ‘good’ language learners, ‘good’ patients, and language.” Dialogue about what makes for “good” language learners can be found in the literature dating back more than 50 years. But combining dialogue on this topic with a discussion of what makes for “good” patients among health care providers is more recent. In responding to her invitation, Oren reflected on his own experiences relevant to this dialogue which should also give the reader some context for his comments.