OUR BODIES, THEIR PROFESSION. GENDER IN THE MEDICAL DISCOURSE
OUR BODIES, THEIR PROFESSION. GENDER IN THE MEDICAL DISCOURSE
Author(s): Mária Bajner Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims at the issue of interpersonal interactions in health care settings. The focus is on the communicative implications of the most prevalent gender patterns between doctors and patients at the doctor’s surgery online and offline. The linking of the female role to the patient is highlighted together with the professional expectations from doctors within the framework of social and cultural values.
Journal: Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 09
- Page Range: 09-19
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English