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Original, moving, and drawing from a range of fields, an essential exploration of what it means to be ill.

 

A serious illness often changes the way others see us. Few, if any, relationships remain the same. The sick become more dependent on partners and family members, while more distant contacts become strained. The carers of the ill are also often isolated. This book focuses on our sense of self when ill and how infirmity plays out in our relationships with others. Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton offer an original perspective, drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and psychoanalysis as well as memoirs of the ill or their carers to reveal how a sense of connectedness and group belonging can not only improve care but also make societies more resilient to illness. This is an essential book on the experience of major illness.

ISBN-13

9781789149111

ISBN-10

1789149118

Weight

0.95 Pounds

Dimensions

5.43 x 1.10 x 8.50 In

List Price

$24.00

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

256 pages

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Published On

2024-12-04



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