1st Edition
Contested Illness in Context An Interdisciplinary Study in Disease Definition
By Harry Quinn Schone
Copyright 2019
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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What makes a disease real? Why is it that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia are doubted when they say they are in pain, and cannot access the same benefits of patient-hood that others can? What defines the limits of our belief and, ultimately, compassion, when it comes to disease? These are the questions approached in this book, which draws upon patients’ experiences and... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Contested Illnesses
Chapter 2 - Main Concepts
Chapter 3 - Definitions of Disease
Chapter 4 - Shorter, Showalter, Hacking
Chapter 5 - Fibromyalgia
Chapter 6 - Three Patients
Chapter 7 - Pain
Chapter 8 - Relationships
Chapter 9 - Work and Welfare
Chapter 10 - Care
Chapter 11 - Conclusion
Index
Biography
Harry Quinn Schone brings clarity to the blurry edges of disease, where biology and social factors collide. He is particularly interested in the epistemic conflicts present in contested illnesses, and the consequences of such tussles on patients.
