My Imaginary Illness : A Journey into Uncertainty and Prejudice in Medical Diagnosis

At age twenty-one, Chloë Atkins began suffering from a mysterious illness, the symptoms of which rapidly worsened. Paralyzed for months at a time, she frequently required intubation and life support. She eventually became quadriplegic, dependent both on a wheelchair and on health professionals who r...
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Atkins, Chloë G. [verfasserIn]

Hodges, Brian David

O'Connor, Bonnie Blair

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E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press ; 2010

©2010

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Schlagwörter:

Somatization disorder, Diagnosis

Myasthenia gravis, Diagnosis

Diagnosis, Social aspects

Diagnosis.

Myasthenia gravis.

Somatization disorder.

MEDICAL / Diagnosis

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1 online resource

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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

Reihe:

The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work

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ISBN:

978-0-8014-5994-8

DOI / URN:

10.7591/9780801459948

Katalog-ID:

879460180

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