Asymmetrical knowledge claims in general practice consultations with frequently attending patients: Limitations and opportunities for patient participation

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 908-919

  Ariss, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Conversation analysis; Epistemic authority; Frequent attendance; General practice; Knowledge; Participation; UK

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; KNOWLEDGE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONVERSATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPISTEMOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 69549097973     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.045     Document Type: Article

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