{"product_id":"9780195357257","title":"Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk","description":"Nancy Ainsworth-Vaughn studied stories, topic control, \"true\" questions, and rhetorical questions in 101 medical encounters in US private-practice settings. In exceptionally lucid and accessible style, Ainsworth-Vaughn explains how power was claimed by and co-constructed for both patients and doctors (previous studies have focused upon doctors' power). The discourse varied along a continuum from interview-like talk to conversational talk. Six chapters are organized around data and include extended examples of actual talk in detailed transcription; four of these data-oriented chapters focus upon dynamic, moment-to-moment use of speech activities in emerging discourse, such as doctors' and patients' stories that co-constructed selves, and a patient's sexual rhetorical questions. Two more chapters offer non-statistical quantitative data on the frequency of questioning and sudden topic changes in relation to gender, diagnosis, and other factors. Contributing to discourse theory, Ainsworth-Vaughn significantly modifies previous definitions for topic transitions and rhetorical questions and discovers the role of storytelling in diagnosis. The final chapter provides implications for physicians and medical educators.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120146628848,"sku":"9780195357257","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195357257_p0.jpg?v=1763665916","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195357257","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}