Doctor-patient communication in consultations for upper respiratory tract infections : a discourse analysis
Illnesses such as upper respiratory tract infections (URTls(coughs and colds) are positioned within medical discourse as 'minor' and 'trivial', and consulting doctors with cough and cold symptoms is morally accountable. In this thesis I explore different methodological approaches...
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King's College London (University of London)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485741 |