Bibliograph

My imaginary illness, a journey into uncertainty and prejudice in medical diagnosis, Chloë G.K. Atkins ; with a clinical commentary by Brian David Hodges ; foreword by Bonnie Blair O'Connor

Type

Label

My imaginary illness, a journey into uncertainty and prejudice in medical diagnosis, Chloë G.K. Atkins ; with a clinical commentary by Brian David Hodges ; foreword by Bonnie Blair O'Connor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My imaginary illness

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

591788354

Responsibility statement

Chloë G.K. Atkins ; with a clinical commentary by Brian David Hodges ; foreword by Bonnie Blair O'Connor

Series statement

The culture and politics of health care work. How patients think

Sub title

a journey into uncertainty and prejudice in medical diagnosis

Table Of Contents

Beginnings -- The original crisis -- Facing uncertainty -- Ontological apprehensions -- Diagnosis : conversion reaction -- Credo -- More paralysis and more psychological remedies -- A pyrrhic victory -- Becoming a pariah -- Fire! fire! -- Love in the midst of ruin -- Grasping at a diagnosis, hoping for a cure -- The crisis deepens -- Contemplating hemlock -- Icarus -- A crisis, American style -- Gravy

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