A 'patient-centred'approach is increasingly regarded as crucial for the delivery of high quality
care by doctors. However, there is considerable ambiguity concerning the exact meaning of …

Background. Observation is used in research in two ways–structured and unstructured.
Which of these methods to choose depends on the research question but will be defined …

Atkinson and Silverman's (1997) depiction of the Interview Society analysed the dominance
of interview studies that seek to elicit respondents 'experiences' and 'perceptions'. Their …

The patient–doctor interaction has changed profoundly in the past decades. In reaction to
paternalistic communication patterns, health policy makers have advocated for patient …

Part One provides a context for thinking about doing qualitative research. A brief introduction
to the themes of this book and how best to use it is provided in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 …

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Reflexiv Methodolo New Vi Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to …

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions,
introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. Features a …

Talk is a central activity in social life. But how is ordinary talk organized? How do people
coordinate their talk in interaction? And what is the role of talk in wider social processes …

Qualitative research methods have a long history in the social sciences and deserve to be
an essential component in health and health services research. Qualitative and quantitative …