Seminar, three hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Sociology dimensions of patient care in primary care context. Use of microsociological methods to examine main facets of American primary care medical visits, including detailed analysis of interactional conduct of those visits and development of microanalytical constructs into quantitative measures. Emphasis on direct contact with empirical materials and development of observational and analytic skills. Reading, discussion, and development of culminating project. Letter grading.