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Weight Loss Surgery Support Groups - elicit different feedback from group conversation than one-on-one - observe social organizing among a more homogenous group with regard to medical tx (remove organizing feature "has had weight loss surgery") - Group will be more focused around emotional and practical support pertaining to surgery - [I strongly believe there are other differences between these two types of groups that I haven't yet articulated.]

Weight Watchers-style Diet Group - observe social organizing among a moderately homogenous group (all subjects are interested in and actively pursuing weight loss through the same method, however no weight limitations and in some cases highly flexible prescriptions) - group will be more focused around developing emotional and practical tools specific to altering diet - expect group will be more results oriented

Doctor's Office Waiting Room - possibly avoid HIPAA Concerns - avoid general (i.e. non-administrative) privacy concerns - waiting room seems like safe, neutral space to practitioners - may observe interactions that aren't as immediately focused on health and weight loss - access to lots of textual artifacts - informational signs, possibly blank forms (depending on levels of cooperation), "entertainment" reading material - observation of standard protocol can be highly productive