Download or read book Body Movement and Speech in Medical Interaction written by Christian Heath and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986-09-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a collection of video recordings, this book offers a micro-analysis of the visual and vocal aspects of the interaction between doctors and patients. Using actual examples, Christian Heath explores the moment-by-moment coordination of body movement and speech by and between doctor and patient. This study makes a major contribution both to our understanding of doctor-patient communication, and to the growing body of research on face-to-face interaction.