Medical talk and medical work
Subtitle: the liturgy of the clinic
By: Paul Atkinson.
Publisher: Sage
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Medicine; Social medicine
Description: This work looks at the sociology of medical knowledge, including the construction of medical opinion, the fabric of medical discourse and the medical construction of the body. Issues covered include interaction among doctors and the social production of clinical opinion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-160) and index.