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Other authors / contributors: | Duchan, Judith F.
Kovarsky, Dana.
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ISBN: | 9783110199802 3110199807 3110184664 3110184672 1282073133 9781282073135 9786612073137 6612073136
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English. Print version record.
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Summary: | Diagnosis isn't what it seems. It is usually treated as a label, arrived at by professionals, to explain a problem and to point to treatment. This view of diagnosis fits "the medical model". Authors in this book view diagnosis as a process, not a label. Diagnosis involves a negotiation of power relationships as well as of professional accountability. The chapters reveal how today's professionals and non-professionals use diagnosis to explain medical problems and also to explore h.
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Other form: | Print version: Diagnosis as cultural practice. Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2005 3110184664 9783110184662
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