Steven S. Overman, Joy H. Selak

You Don't Look Sick! (eBook, ePUB)

Living Well With Chronic Invisible Illness

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

You Don't Look Sick chronicles one personís true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness: Getting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. The authors address such practical aspects as hiring a doctor, managing chronic pain, coping with grief and loss of function, winning battles with health and disability insurers, countering the social bias against the chronically ill, and recognizing the limitations of chronic illness care and charting a path for change and more. This warmhearted resource helps you focus on building a meaningful life as opposed to a life of frustration and fear.

This book is thoroughly revised and updated based upon feedback from readers of the first edition. The authors have added a new section on Grief and Acceptance, address the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act and Dr. Overman has added practical travel tips that bring organization and focus to each phase of the journey. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617051388
• Artikelnr.: 54121900

Autorenporträt

Steven S. Overman, MD, is a founding member of The Seattle Arthritis Clinic. He is a Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division Chief of Rheumatology and recent Director of Musculoskeletal Planning at University of Washington Northwest Hospital.

Inhaltsangabe

"Phase 1: Getting Sick
Snake in the Mist
Three Strikes
Pills, Procedures and Paperwork
Dr. Overman on Getting Sick: The Stuck Car
Phase II: Being Sick
Pain
Disabled Bit Not Invalid
The Ladies Who Lunch
Dr. Overman on Being Sick: The Athlete and the Coach
Phase III: Grief and Acceptance
I Cry
Still Time
A Gift of Grace
Dr. Overman on Grief and Acceptance: The Waves of Loss
Phase IV: Living Well
Joy's Top Ten List for Living Well, Even While Sick
Stepping Out of the Box
Natural High
Dr. Overman on Living Well: Weaving the Web of Wellness
Chronic Illness Care: In the Eye of the Storm by Robert Crittenden, MD"