Illness Narratives TheBased on twenty years of clinical experience studying and treating chronic illness, a Harvard psychiatrist and anthropologist argues that diagnosing illness is an art neglected by modern medical training, and presents a case for bridging the gap between patient and doctor. [NF]. |
Contents
The Personal and Social Meanings of Illness | 31 |
The Vulnerability of Pain and the Pain | 56 |
The Pain of Living | 75 |
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