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What do you notice about the power dynamic in this scene-Specifically, what kinds of questions does the doctor ask? What instances of directives, blocking-patronizing behavior do you notice?

Patient-Provider Communication Watch the following clip from Mad Men. The scene takes place at an OBGYN’s office in the mid-1960s. Peggy has made an appointment to obtain a birth control prescription: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbKHopg2-oM A)What do you notice about the power dynamic in this scene? Specifically, what kinds of questions does the doctor ask? What instances of […]