The Doctor=go-round (by Lisa Sanders) As usual, Lisa Sanders column in the New York Times gives food for thought for the hungry sociologist of diagnosis. She captures the complexity of diagnosis in a case study/quizz in the New York Times where she describes unusual or perplexing disorders to which readers can try to affix the diagnostic label. It is from this column that the idea of House, MD emerged, I am told. In any case, do take a look at this months case, as it is illustrative of many of the social features of diagnosis discussed regularly on this blog. nytimes/interactive/2014/01/26/magazine/mag26-diagnosis.html#/#tests See how diagnoses create sub-disciplines (this type of diagnosis for this doctor, that type for that doctor); differentiates lay from professional; confers authority; and can be a point of both convergence and contest. What else does diagnosis do?
Posted on: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:12:34 +0000
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