title: Performance of doctoring: a philosophical and methodological approach to medical conversation.
abstract: This paper advocates a philosophical and methodological approach to the medical conversation between doctor and patient. It engages the issue of subjectivity in medicine, focusing on the dialogue between patient and physician regarding health choices and subjective experience. A performatory approach to training physicians to communicate with their patients (rather than a cognitive approach to doctor-patient communication) is described.
authors.affiliation: Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Massad
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*