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UNINA9910811222303321 |
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Autore |
Gwyn Richard, PhD. |
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Titolo |
Communicating health and illness / / Richard Gwyn |
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London, : SAGE, 2002 |
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London : , : SAGE, , 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-4129-3230-0 |
9786610370009 |
0-7619-6474-6 |
1-280-37000-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource ([ix], 182 p.) : ill., facsims |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Communication in medicine |
Health in mass media |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Key to Transcription Symbols -- Introduction -- 1 The Body, Disease and Discourse -- 2 'Lay' Talk about Health and Illness -- 3 Power, Asymmetry and Decision Making in Medical Encounters -- 4 The Media, Expert Opinion and Health Scares -- 5 Metaphors of Sickness and Recovery -- 6 Narrative and the Voicing of Illness -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this book, Richard Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. |
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