Epilepsy

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 sep 1989

In examining the social and psychological aspects of epilepsy, the author takes not only the perspectives of individuals and their families, but also popular conceptions of the disorder. The result is an illuminating account of the social reality of epilepsy that demonstrates the distinctive contribution that the social sciences can play in understanding illness.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415017589
ISBN-10: 0415017580
Pagini: 148
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Recenzii

`This book and others in the series promise to improve our understanding of what it means to be ill. The best medical practice must find room for that knowledge to improve the delivery of scientific advances in treatment.' - The Lancet

` ... this book is a valuable contribution...' - The British Journal of Psychiatry

Cuprins

Chapter 1 The medical conception of epilepsy; Chapter 2 Becoming a patient: aspects of care; Chapter 3 Lay concepts of epilepsy and stigma; Chapter 4 Strategies for coping and their effects; Chapter 5 The impact of epilepsy on family life; Chapter 6 Epilepsy, work, and disadvantage; Chapter 7 Understanding epilepsy better;

Descriere

Drawing on patients' accounts, Graham Scambler examines the experience of both epilepsy and the stigma that can accompany it and illuminates the contribution that social science can make to understanding and managing the illness.

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