Graham Scambler

Epilepsy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134978915
• Artikelnr.: 39264422

Autorenporträt

Graham Scambler

Inhaltsangabe

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