184 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Drawing on naturally occurring doctor– patient conversations in real- life medical consultations, this book analyzes the similarities and differences in doctor– patient communication and patient satisfaction between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine (WM) practiced in China.
Little research is available looking at WM being practiced in Asian countries, and misunderstanding... Read more
1. Medical co-existence, 2. Preliminaries and methodology, 3. Interaction analysis, 4. Patient evaluation and satisfaction, 5. "Come and see me later with your diagnostic test result", 6. Lifestyle advice-giving and reception, 7. Non-medical small talk, 8. Summary, implications and future directions
Biography
Ying Jin received her PhD degree from the Department of English, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is currently involved in several international collaborations in areas such as stigma communication and patient- centeredness. Her major research interests include sociolinguistics, health communication, and workplace discourse.
