Purpose We survey and organize over fifty years of theoretical research on status and
expectation state processes. After defining some key terms in this theoretical approach, we …

Although group interaction is a rich source of data, it offers many challenges for analysis. We
discuss how pretesting can solve many coding and reliability issues before the actual data …

The standardized experimental situation of expectation states research has played an
important role in the growth of expectation states theory. In this chapter, I briefly describe the …

BACKGROUND: The global response to the rise in prevalence of chronic disease is a focus
on the way services are managed and delivered, in which nurses are seen as central in …

Understanding the health needs and experiences of South African lesbian and bisexual
women is imperative for implementing effective and inclusive public health strategies. Such …

The US health care system continues to struggle to meet the needs of all members of
society. Health disparities are a major concern of the health care system. There are …

Over the last two decades, the way doctors and patients interact has changed. There has
been a shift away from what Talcott Parsons described as a paternalistic model of interaction …

Sociological research on vocal dynamics demonstrates that as actors engage in
conversation, their vocal frequencies tend to converge over time. Previous scholars have …

The goal of the present chapter is to provide an overview of the existing literature on
nonverbal communication in the medical encounter. After introducing the different functions …

Background The literature suggests that the medical community needs musicians to provide
an insider's perspective to understand the physical and psychological dimensions of playing …