{"product_id":"claiming-power-in-doctor-patient-talk","title":"Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003eNancy Ainsworth-Vaughn studied stories, topic control, \"true\" 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\n\u003cbr\u003earound 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\n\u003cbr\u003ediscourse, 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\n\u003cbr\u003echapter provides implications for physicians and medical educators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44156710682862,"sku":"9780195096064","price":323.88,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780195096064.jpg?v=1706210814","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/claiming-power-in-doctor-patient-talk","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}