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Prescribing under pressure : parent-physician conversations and antibiotics /

Antibiotics will soon no longer be able to cure common illnesses such as strep throat, sinusitis and middle ear infections as they have done for the last 60 years. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing at a much faster rate than new antibiotics to treat them are being developed. The prescript...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Stivers, Tanya
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Collection:Oxford studies in sociolinguistics.
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Table des matières:
  • 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.