The Meaning of Illness
| Author | : S. Kay Toombs |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2013-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789401126304 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9401126305 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (305 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Meaning of Illness by : S. Kay Toombs
Download or read book The Meaning of Illness written by S. Kay Toombs and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides a phenomenological account of the experience of illness and the manner in which meaning is constituted by the patient and the physician. The author provides a detailed account of the way in which illness and body are apprehended differently by doctor and patient. This title has been awarded the first Edwin Goodwin Ballard Prize in Phenomenology.