Framing the doctor-patient relationship in chronic illness: a comparative study of general practitioners' accounts

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The article examines the fundamental conditions used by general practitioners to frame their relationships with patients displaying combinations of psychological, social, and medical symptoms, and identifies requirements for local negotiation of patients' symptoms and their meanings for both physicians and their patients.

Psychological aspects, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Physical diagnosis, Medical examination, Periodic health examinations

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Birth and social class: Northern Thai women's lived experiences of caesarean and vaginal birth

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The article examines the birthing experiences of women in Northern Thailand, comparing and contrasting choices available and beliefs among middle class women and rural poor women and the differences fostered by education and financial resources.

Thailand, Economic aspects, Practice, Demographic aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Pregnant women, Women's health services, Obstetrics

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Constructing health and sickness in the context of motherhood and paid work

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The article examines the impact of work-life balance on health of working women.

Scotland, Health aspects, Influence, Working mothers, Work-life balance

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