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The medium and the message.

M Marinker1

  • 1Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Medical and Dental School, King's College London, 5 Lambeth Walk, London SE 11 6SP, UK. marshall@marinker.com

Patient Education and Counseling
|May 25, 2002
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Exploring doctor-patient communication, this study examines medical metaphors, consultation dynamics, and language barriers. Understanding these elements can improve medical interactions and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Linguistics in Healthcare

Background:

  • Analyzes the description of medical institutions using metaphors.
  • Examines the rules governing patient-doctor interactions.
  • Considers the role of language and potential mistranslations in consultations.

Discussion:

  • Medicine and its institutions are often described metaphorically.
  • A theatrical framework is proposed for understanding patient-doctor consultations.
  • The pervasive issue of mistranslation in medical communication is highlighted.

Key Insights:

  • Metaphorical descriptions shape perceptions of medical institutions.
  • The patient-doctor encounter can be viewed through a dramatic lens.

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  • Mistranslation poses a significant challenge in healthcare communication.

    • Outlook:

    • Alternative metaphors for medical institutions can be developed.
    • New dramatic possibilities exist within patient-doctor encounters.
    • Respecting linguistic particularity can enhance future research, teaching, and practice in doctor-patient communication.