Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415017589
Publisert
1989-09-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
148
Forfatter
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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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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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;
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`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
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415017589
Publisert
1989-09-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
148
Forfatter