This book is based on a substantial collection of video recordings
of everyday medical consultations in the UK, and offers a
micro-analysis of the visual and vocal aspects of the interaction
between doctors and patients. Using actual examples, accompanied by
numerous illustrations, Christian Heath explores the
moment-by-moment coordination of body movement and speech by and
between doctor and patient. He discusses various aspects of medical
examination, leave-taking, and the ways in which the participants
sustain each other??'s attention. He also raises certain practical
issues of medical work, such as the use of records and computers
during the consultation, and the impact of ???bureaucratic???
demands on the flow of information between doctor and patient. The
book reveals the delicacy and precision which enter into the
articulation and synchrony of visual behaviour and speech, and
throws light on the systematics - the social organization -
underlying the seeming minutiae of everyday life. In this way, it
contributes both to our understanding of doctor-patient
communication, and to the growing body of research on face-to-face
interaction.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction |
Release date: |
September 1986 |
First published: |
2001 |
Authors: |
Christian Heath
|
Illustrators: |
Katherine Nicholls
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-25335-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
Promotions
|
LSN: |
0-521-25335-7 |
Barcode: |
9780521253352 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!