Body Movement and Speech in Medical Interaction

Based on a collection of video recordings, this book offers a micro-analysis of the visual and vocal aspects of the interaction between doctors and patients. Using actual examples, Christian Heath explores the moment-by-moment coordination of body movement and speech by and between doctor and patient. This study makes a major contribution both to our understanding of doctor-patient communication, and to the growing body of research on face-to-face interaction.Heath, Christian is the author of 'Body Movement and Speech in Medical Interaction' with ISBN 9780521253352 and ISBN 0521253357.