Reflective Writing in Medical Practice : A Linguistic Perspective / Miriam A. Locher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Locher, Miriam A., Author.

Series:

Language at Work Series

Language at Work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical writing.

Communication in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book reports the results of a linguistic analysis of reflective written texts, produced during medical education or practice. It explores the topics and communication skills the authors write about, how the narratives develop, how these texts are shaped, what genres influence their composition, how relational work surfaces in them and how the writers linguistically create their identities as experts or novices. It is clear that both experienced and trainee medics grapple with the place of emotions in their communicative acts, and with the idea of what it means to be a doctor. The book makes a valuable contribution to genre analysis, interpersonal pragmatics and the study of linguistic identity construction, and will be essential reading for those involved in teaching doctor–patient communication skills.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

1. Reflective Writing in Medical Practice

2. Context and Data

3. The Choice of Themes: On Communication Strategies and Challenging Situations

4. Communication Skills in Action: From Keeping Eye Contact to Creating Rapport

5. Reflective Writing as Genre: A Text Linguistic Perspective

6. Interpersonal Pragmatics in Reflective Writing

7. Interpersonal Pragmatics and Identity Construction

8. Conclusions

9. Appendices

References

Subject Index

Author Index

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781783098255

1783098252

OCLC:

987252471