Understanding Patients' Voices: A Multi-method Approach to Health Discourse

Anton, Marta (Editor)/ Goering, Elizabeth M. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9027256624 / ISBN 13: 9789027256621

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2015

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uk ed. edition. 185 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Patients' Voices: A Multi-method Approach to Health Discourse
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027256624
• ISBN 13: 9789027256621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.52 kilograms

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Synopsis

This volume illustrates the process of conducting interdisciplinary, multi-cultural research into the relationship between patient language use and chronic disease management. The ten chapters in this book provide a model for interdisciplinary research in health discourse from start to finish. Part I describes in detail the conceptualization and design of a multi-year research project exploring language use among people living with diabetes. Part II offers a sampler of a variety of qualitative, quantitative, and contrastive methodologies that have considerable potential in the study of health discourse. Part III brings the research process full circle by discussing issues related to adapting research protocols to diverse cultural contexts, translating results into practice, and working in interdisciplinary teams.