Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk (e-bog) af Ainsworth-Vaughn, Nancy

Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk e-bog

288,10 DKK (inkl. moms 360,12 DKK)
Nancy Ainsworth-Vaughn studied stories, topic control, &quote;true&quote; questions, and rhetorical questions in 101 medical encounters in US private-practice settings. In exceptionally lucid and accessible style, Ainsworth-Vaughn explains how power was claimed by and co-constructed for both patients and doctors (previous studies have focused upon doctors' power). The discourse varied along a c...
E-bog 288,10 DKK
Forfattere Ainsworth-Vaughn, Nancy (forfatter)
Udgivet 25 juni 1998
Genrer Sociolinguistics
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780195357257
Nancy Ainsworth-Vaughn studied stories, topic control, "e;true"e; questions, and rhetorical questions in 101 medical encounters in US private-practice settings. In exceptionally lucid and accessible style, Ainsworth-Vaughn explains how power was claimed by and co-constructed for both patients and doctors (previous studies have focused upon doctors' power). The discourse varied along a continuum from interview-like talk to conversational talk. Six chapters are organized around data and include extended examples of actual talk in detailed transcription; four of these data-oriented chapters focus upon dynamic, moment-to-moment use of speech activities in emerging discourse, such as doctors' and patients' stories that co-constructed selves, and a patient's sexual rhetorical questions. Two more chapters offer non-statistical quantitative data on the frequency of questioning and sudden topic changes in relation to gender, diagnosis, and other factors. Contributing to discourse theory, Ainsworth-Vaughn significantly modifies previous definitions for topic transitions and rhetorical questions and discovers the role of storytelling in diagnosis. The final chapter provides implications for physicians and medical educators.