Abstract
In this article, Risør and Nissen are dedicated to examining the assessment of chronic fatigue and clinical encounters in a clinic in Norway. We particularly attend to affects, which drive the setting of diagnosis and care. In our analysis, intensities, affective attunements, and atmospheres determine the course of the consultations and play a decisive role in enacting the relational encounters. We suggest that affectivity clarifies that being "under diagnosis" (Martin 2007) and working out a diagnosis or treatment advice is an arrangement of affect, practices, relations, and participation in these relations, rather than merely a discursive and linguistic performance.
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