Book ID: CBB001213230

In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America (2013)

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Edwards, Laurie (Author)


Walker & Company


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: 243 pp.
Language: English

"Thirty years ago, Susan Sontag wrote, "Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the sick ... Sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place." Now more than 133 million Americans live with chronic illness, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all health care dollars, and untold pain and disability. There has been an alarming rise in illnesses that defy diagnosis through clinical tests or have no known cure. Millions of people, especially women, with illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome face skepticism from physicians and the public alike. And people with diseases as varied as cardiovascular disease, HIV, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes have been accused of causing their preventable illnesses through their lifestyle choices. We must balance our faith in medical technology with awareness of the limits of science, and confront our throwback beliefs that people who are sick have weaker character than those who are well. Through research and patient narratives, health writer Laurie Edwards explores patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the origins of our attitudes about chronic illness, and much more. What The Noonday Demon did for people suffering from depression, In the Kingdom of the Sick does for those who are chronically ill"--Provided by publisher.

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Authors & Contributors
Steve Howard
Brigo, Francesco
Mokake, Flavius M.
Stefania Achella
Rachel Kahn Best
Martini, Mariano
Concepts
Medicine and society
Public health
Disease and diseases
Medicine
Medicine and government
Medicine and politics
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
18th century
Places
United States
San Francisco (California)
Cameroon (Country)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Middle and Near East
South Asia
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