| Communication in Medical Care: Interaction Between Primary Care Physicians and Patients Contributor(s): Heritage, John (Editor), Maynard, Douglas W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521628997 ISBN-13: 9780521628990 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Providing a comprehensive discussion of communication between doctors and patients in primary care consultations, this volume brings together a team of leading contributors from the fields of linguistics, sociology and medicine to describe each phase of the primary care consultation. The authors use conversation analysis techniques to analyze the sequential unfolding of a visit and describe the dilemmas and conflicts faced by physicians and patients as they work through the visit. The result is a view of the medical encounter that reveals the perspective of both physicians and patients rationally. . |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physician & Patient |
| Dewey: 610.696 |
| LCCN: 2005012928 |
| Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 5.98" W x 8.48" (1.51 lbs) 510 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Maynard, Douglas W.: - Douglas W. Maynard is Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Heritage, John: - John Heritage is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. |