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. 1995 Jun;13(2):89-92.
doi: 10.3109/02813439508996742.

From a medical consultation to a written text. 2. Pragmatics and textlinguistics applied to medicine

J Nessa  1
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From a medical consultation to a written text. 2. Pragmatics and textlinguistics applied to medicine

J Nessa. Scand J Prim Health Care. 1995 Jun.
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Abstract

Objective: To present linguistic and pragmatic theory applied to a consultation in general practice.

Design: Reflect upon what happens during a referred consultation, illustrating key pragmatic concepts. Apply these concepts to the medical outcome of GP consultations.

Implications: The spoken language is the most important tool in general practice. Speech-act theory, pragmatics, and textlinguistics may help us to grasp the process of doctor-patient interaction, and hence some essential aspects of the dynamics of clinical work.

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