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Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk - Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics Ainsworth-Vaughn, Nancy (Associate Professor of English, Associate Professor of English, Michigan State University)
Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk - Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics
Ainsworth-Vaughn, Nancy (Associate Professor of English, Associate Professor of English, Michigan State University)
On the basis of taped interviews with male and female doctors in a private practice setting, the author of this book demonstrates how patients (and doctors) can wield considerable influence in interactions. She shows their employment of verbal strategies to construct power in medical discourse.
224 pages, 3 halftones, bibliography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 20, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195096071 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 156 × 18 mm · 363 g |
| Language | English |