Gardner, John; Dew, Kevin; Stubbe, Maria; Dowell, Tony; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 73 (2011) 6, pp. 843-850
Using a material semiotics methodology, this paper explores the link between diagnostic practices, patient awareness of the body, and biopolitical governance. We collected video and audio recordings of a patient with chest pain involved in three medical interactions (a general practitioner [GP]...