Performance of doctoring: a philosophical and methodological approach to medical conversation
Massad, S.
Advances in Mind-Body Medicine 19(1): 6-13
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1470-3556 PMID: 12825408 Document Number: 557773
This paper advocates a philosophical and methodological approach to the medical conversation between doctor and patient. It engages the issue of subjectivity in medicine, focusing on the dialogue between patient and physician regarding health choices and subjective experience. A performatory approach to training physicians to communicate with their patients (rather than a cognitive approach to doctor-patient communication) is described.