| Communicative conduct in commercial medicine: initial consultations between plastic surgeons and prospective clients. | |
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PMID: 20207955 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this study, I investigated naturally occurring medical interaction in commercial medicine. Drawing on 30+ hours of videotaped data and 9 months of fieldwork in a cosmetic surgery clinic, this analysis focuses on how plastic surgeons interact with patients who seek to alter their bodily appearance. The ethnographically informed discourse analysis reveals how plastic surgeons manage multiple and competing interactive demands. Specifically, I describe plastic surgeons' key strategies for meeting both health-related and institutional goals. In the conclusion, I reflect on the communication challenges that medical professionals and patients face when consumerism and medicine meet. |
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Authors:
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Julien C Mirivel |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-03-05 |
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Title: Qualitative health research Volume: 20 ISSN: 1049-7323 ISO Abbreviation: Qual Health Res Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-05-03 Completed Date: 2010-07-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9202144 Medline TA: Qual Health Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 788-804 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Speech Communication, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099, USA. jcmirivel@ualr.edu |
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Anthropology, Cultural Attitude of Health Personnel Communication* Costs and Cost Analysis Female Humans Male Physician-Patient Relations* Reconstructive Surgical Procedures* Surgery, Plastic* Videotape Recording |
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