Going Private

Ceremonial Forms in a Private Oncology Clinic

Bibliographic Data

ID2325815
AuthorsDavid J Silverman (corresponding author), David Silverman (0000-0002-6648-3098)
Year1984
Volume18
Issue2
Pages191-204
Publication date1984-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0385 • E-ISSN: 1469-8684
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0038038584018002003
OpenAlexW2031262062
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited6

Following Strong's (1979) model of the 'ceremonial order' of the clinic, London oncology consultations drawn from the private sector and the National Health Service (NHS) are compared. Using both qualitative and quantitative measures, it is shown that private consultations offer more 'personalized' consultations than are found in the NHS. Furthermore, private patients are more inclined to orchestrate their own care and to exhibit control of territory and agenda. The clinical and social gains and losses of these private consultations are examined and the issue of whether they provide a model for NHS care is assessed

Business · Family medicine · Order (exchange) · Political science · Private practice · Private sector · Public relations · Service (business) · Sociology · Finance · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Marketing · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

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