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Nancy, an endocrinologist (continued)
role conflicts, 78
self-doctoring behaviors, 49, 57, 60
spirituality, 249
strength from patients, 224–225
time conflicts, 122–123
Nancy, an endocrinologist,
post-interview, 309
Neil, a neurologist (comments on)
adherence challenges, 99
communication problems, 114, 289
limit setting, 224
patient role acceptance, 39
peripheralization, 131
preventive health behavior, 55
workaholism, 214
nurses, as medical error prevention,
92–93
odds interpretation attitude,
double-lens experience, 198–203
overidentification risks, post-illness,
265–268
pain, 94–95, 104, 111
palliative care, 290–291
Parsons, Talcott, 6, 9, 260, 266
Pascal, an internist (comments on)
disclosure conflicts, 152, 156, 161,
167, 174, 176
discrimination management, 139
medical knowledge disadvantages,
189
mild symptom dismissals, 93–94,
97, 206
physician arrogance, 111
physician selection, 76, 79
retirement decision-making, 230
self-doctoring behaviors, 46,
51, 79
waiting experience, 119
patient relationships, post-illness
overview, 271–272, 291–292,
294–295
adherence issues, 284–286
communication skills, 276–280,
282–284, 287–290
confidentiality, 287
empathy levels, 273–276
equalization issues, 257–259,
265–271
hierarchy benefits, 259–265
non-medical issues, 286
tests, 281
patient role. See specific topics, e.g.,
denial strategies; disclosure
conflicts; self-doctoring
behaviors
Paul, an internist (comments on)
adherence problems, 284–285
communication, 288
denial strategies, 31–32
disclosure conflicts, 150–151, 170
discrimination, 128
invulnerability beliefs, 260
medical uncertainty, 184
mild symptoms, 96, 98
overidentification risks, 265
physician selection, 75, 76–77, 100
retirement decision-making, 232
peripheralization, 130–133,
141–142. See also discrimination
personality changes, 217–218,
298–299
personal life uncertainty, coping
challenges, 182–184
Peter, a medical student
(comments on)
disclosure, 150, 161
discrimination, 133, 138
physician arrogance, 112
risk-benefit assessment, 187
spirituality, 246
physician selection
overview, 82–84
boundary conflicts, 74–81
factors in, 61–70, 100
Pinner, Max, 13–14
placebo effect of doctors, 260–263,
292
‘‘pleasing’’ approach, as
communication barrier,
112–115
post-residency disease, 27–28, 125
prayer, 250
prescribing, as self-doctoring, 44–48
The Presentation of Self in Everyday
Life (Goffman), 11, 146