Let’s just talk. You and I
I guess this blogpost is another rant. I simply don’t understand why medics are taught ‘phrases that ‘we’ found useful’. Continue reading “Let’s just talk. You and I”
Subjunctive and me
Just like many academics for whom English is not their first language, I used to apologise for my English. You hear such apologies both in public and semi-pubic professional settings. This post is, again, about my experience of being a foreigner. If the post is disjointed, it’s because it’s important. Well, at least to me. Continue reading “Subjunctive and me”
What do our interviewees do?
What do our (qualitative interview) informants do? It’s a question that I have not asked myself much over the years. But when it hit me, I realised that I wasn’t alone. I think not many of us, qualitative researchers, stop to think about it. Continue reading “What do our interviewees do?”
Exercise in normalising
I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I disclose it because I want to write about my experience, in particular experience of medical care. It’s experience of normalisation. I hope this account offers space for reflections. Continue reading “Exercise in normalising”