Publisher's Synopsis
When the doctor and patient meet for the first time, much more happens than a mere exchange of information and the conclusion of a treatment contract. Between greeting and saying goodbye, there are a number of factors that influence the mutual encounter between doctor and patient. Beyond linguistic understanding and medical expertise, the encounter can be understood as a scene with a stage, actors and a more or less clear script. In medicine, scenic aspects have been the subject of collegial recommendations, reflection and idealization of the doctor since ancient times. Today they are practiced specifically in medical training in some places. This volume takes up these traditions and uses the concept of the scene as an analytical tool to approach the dynamic aspects of the doctor-patient relationship from a number of interdisciplinary perspectives.
