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

By (author): "Arthur Kleinman"
Publish Date: May 20th 1988
The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, And The Human Condition
ISBN0465032044
ISBN139780465032044
AsinThe Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, And The Human Condition
Original titleThe Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, and the Human Condition
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.