Belief in medical discourse

By Crescia de Faria Morais

By putting themselves in the shoes of patients seeking healing on a radio programme about health, what will readers of this book see? The power of doctors' words to heal patients closely shows the attitudes of communities near Bras lia/DF while investigating the elements that indicate patients' belief in medical discourse through discourse analysis. The subjects are doctors interviewed on a radio programme, listeners who call the radio station during the programme to inquire about their health problems, and this interviewer/analyst who, as a psychologist, took on the role of facilitator of the discussion. Through discursive excerpts, it is detected that the doctor speaks from a position of authority that gives him a status of great credibility and admiration. The discourses of the patients/listeners show the submission and resignation of those who depend on public health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6209697453
• ISBN13: 9786209697456
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"