| Acknowledgements | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·Background to the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-35页 |
| ·Different Perspectives of Study on Doctor-Patient Interaction | 第18-25页 |
| ·Sociological Perspective | 第18-20页 |
| ·Psychological Perspective | 第20-22页 |
| ·Linguistic Perspective | 第22-25页 |
| ·Different Approaches of Doctor-Patient Interaction | 第25-29页 |
| ·Doctor-centered Approach | 第25-26页 |
| ·Patient-centered Approach | 第26-28页 |
| ·Integration of These Two Approaches | 第28-29页 |
| ·Different Purposes of Doctor-Patient Interaction | 第29-35页 |
| ·Creating a Good Interpersonal Relationship (Communicative Purpose) | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Exchange of Information (Informative and Diagnostic Purpose) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Improving Treatment Results (Therapeutic Purpose) | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation:Positive Psychology | 第35-44页 |
| ·The Rise of Positive Psychology | 第35-37页 |
| ·The Definition of Positive Psychology | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Main Standpoints of Positive Psychology | 第38-42页 |
| ·The Realization of a Balanced Psychological Science | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Emphasis on Positive Strengths and Virtues | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Advocacy of Positive Explanations to Problems | 第40-42页 |
| ·Implications for Mental and Physical Health | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第44-52页 |
| ·Participants | 第44-45页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第45-46页 |
| ·Source of Data Collection | 第45-46页 |
| ·Process of Data Collection | 第46页 |
| ·Transcript Conventions | 第46-47页 |
| ·Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Satisfaction | 第47-48页 |
| ·Research Design and Method | 第48-52页 |
| ·Research Design | 第48-49页 |
| ·Data Analysis Method | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第52-66页 |
| ·Results | 第52-63页 |
| ·The Amount of Doctor's Positively-oriented Expressions | 第52-56页 |
| ·The Score of Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire | 第56-60页 |
| ·The Duration of the Medical Consultation | 第60-62页 |
| ·The Correlation Between Doctor's Positively-oriented Expression and Patient Satisfaction | 第62-63页 |
| ·Discussion | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第66-69页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第67页 |
| ·Limitations and Prospects for Further Research | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-77页 |
| Appendix 1 Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire门诊患者问诊满意度调查问卷 | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix 2 Sample Transcript | 第79-80页 |
