ISBN: 9781557531261 - reconstructing illness: studies in pathography, second edition (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Serious illness and mortality, those most universal, unavoidable, and frightening of human experiences, are the focus of this pioneering study, which has been hailed as a telling and provocative commentary on our times. As modern medicine has become more scientific and dispassionate, a new literary genre as emerged: pathography, the personal narrative concerning illness, treatment and sometimes death. Hawkins's sensitive reading of numerous pathographies highlights the assumptions, attitudes, and myths that people bring to the medical encounter. One factor emerges again and again in these case studies the tendency in contemporary medical practice to focus primarily not on the needs of the individual who is sick but on the condition that we call disease. Recommended for medical practitioners, the clergy, caregivers, students of popular culture, and the general reader, Reconstructing Illness demonstrates that only when we hear both the doctor's and the patient's voice will we have a medicine that is truly human.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd sub edition. 289 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Demonstrates that "only when we hear both the doctor's and the patient's voice will we have a medicine that is truly human". The second edition of this text features a revised and expanded appendix and an additional chapter on the myths of self-narrative and ethical concerns. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JM; MJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512. . 1999. 2 Sub. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.