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Forms as Boundary Genres in Medicine, Science, and Business

Susan L. Popham

University of Memphis

This article examines medical treatment forms as boundary genres, drawing on genre and disciplinary studies theories to argue that medical forms represent a commingling of the business, science, and medical professions in ways that show evidence of tension and conflict between the disciplines.

Key Words: genres • disciplinarity • medicine • science • business • forms

Journal of Business and Technical Communication, Vol. 19, No. 3, 279-303 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1050651905275624
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