Prescribing under Pressure / Tanya Stivers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stivers, Tanya, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in sociolinguistics.

Oxford Studies In Sociolinguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antibiotics.

Antibiotics--Effectiveness.

Physician and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 221 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2007.

Summary:

Antibiotics will soon no longer cure many illnesses due to escalating bacterial resistance. Still, physicians continue prescribing antibiotics for viral illnesses. This book examines parent-physician conversations, asking how small differences in phrasing affect prescribing decisions, and how physicians deal with the social dilemma pitting individuals against a greater social good.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

1. The Miracle Drug: The Context of Modern Antibiotic Usage

2. Foregrounding the Relevance of Antibiotics in the Problem Presentation

3. Alternative Practices for Asking and Answering History-Taking Questions

4. No Problem (No Treatment) Diagnosis Resistance

5. Treatment Resistance

6. Overt Forms of Negotiation

7. Physician Behavior That Influences Parent Negotiation Practices

8. Conclusion

Appendix: Transcript Symbols

Notes

References

Index

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B

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D

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I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

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T

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V

W.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0195345533

9780195345537

OCLC:

99998687