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Reasonableness of a doctor’s argument by authority
Abstract
Argumentation can play an important role in medical consultation. A doctor could, for instance, argue in support of a treatment advice to overcome a patient’s hesitance about it. In this argumentation, the doctor might explicitly present him- or herself as an authority, thereby presenting an argument by authority. Depending on the specific conditions under which the doctor advances such an argument, the doctor’s argument by authority can constitute a sound or a fallacious contribution to the discussion. In this chapter, I shall determine what the specific soundness conditions are that apply to a doctor’s argumentation by authority in medical consultation.
Abstract
Argumentation can play an important role in medical consultation. A doctor could, for instance, argue in support of a treatment advice to overcome a patient’s hesitance about it. In this argumentation, the doctor might explicitly present him- or herself as an authority, thereby presenting an argument by authority. Depending on the specific conditions under which the doctor advances such an argument, the doctor’s argument by authority can constitute a sound or a fallacious contribution to the discussion. In this chapter, I shall determine what the specific soundness conditions are that apply to a doctor’s argumentation by authority in medical consultation.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
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Introduction
- Argumentation in the healthcare domain 1
- Argumentation and informed consent in the doctor–patient relationship 5
- Institutional constraints on strategic maneuvering in shared medical decision-making 19
- Reasonableness of a doctor’s argument by authority 33
- Evaluating argumentative moves in medical consultations 51
- Teaching argumentation theory to doctors 66
- Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs as an argumentative activity type 81
- The strategic function of variants of pragmatic argumentation in health brochures 97
- Argumentation and risk communication about genetic testing 113
- “It is about our body, our own body!” 129
- Name index 143
- Subject index 145
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
-
Introduction
- Argumentation in the healthcare domain 1
- Argumentation and informed consent in the doctor–patient relationship 5
- Institutional constraints on strategic maneuvering in shared medical decision-making 19
- Reasonableness of a doctor’s argument by authority 33
- Evaluating argumentative moves in medical consultations 51
- Teaching argumentation theory to doctors 66
- Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs as an argumentative activity type 81
- The strategic function of variants of pragmatic argumentation in health brochures 97
- Argumentation and risk communication about genetic testing 113
- “It is about our body, our own body!” 129
- Name index 143
- Subject index 145
