Collins, S., Drew, P., Watt, I. et al. (1 more author) (2005) 'Unilateral' and 'bilateral' practitioner approaches in decision-making about treatment. Social Science & Medicine, 61 (12). pp. 2611-2627. ISSN 0277-9536
Abstract
Practitioners can present and discuss decisions about the management of health problems in a variety of ways during consultations. This paper examines in detail how doctors talk with patients in relation to decision-making about treatment. Conversation analyses of decision-making sequences in consultations about diabetes in primary care and about treatment of ear nose and throat (ENT) cancer in a specialist oncology setting, both in the UK, revealed a spectrum of practitioner approaches ranging from more 'bilateral' to more 'unilateral'. This paper identifies the key communicative and organisational features of these approaches and provides some preliminary observations about the implications of these for patient participation in decision-making. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2009 15:09 |
Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2009 15:09 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.047 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.047 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:7519 |