Communicating Health and Illness
Published 1 January 2001
Richard Gwyn
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The body, disease and Discourse, and 'Lay' Talk about Illness: Narrative and the Voicing of Illness are discussed.
Abstract
Introduction / The Body, Disease and Discourse / 'Lay' Talk about Illness / Power, Asymmetry and Decision-Making in Medical Encounters / The Media, Expert Opinion and Health Scares / Metaphors of Sickness and Recovery / Narrative and the Voicing of Illness / Conclusion
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Medicine