The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, And The Human Condition

Type

Book

Authors

Kleinman, Arthur ( Arthur Kleinman )

ISBN 10

0465032044

ISBN 13

9780465032044

Tags

Mental Health, Psychology & Counseling, Doctor-Patient Relations, Diseases, Psychiatry, Reference, General, Physician & Patient, Essays, Psychology, Anthropology

Description

Based on twenty years of clinical experience studying and treating chronic illness, a Harvard psychiatrist and anthropologist argues that diagnosing illness is an art tragically neglected by modern medical training, and presents a compelling case for bridging the gap between patient and doctor. - from Amzon

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