Author

Publication

1992 - Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

40,250 words, Guess

Page Count

161 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC610.69/6
  • LCCR726.5 .T655 1992
  • LCCR723-723.7

Description

Provides a phenomenological account of the experience of illness and the manner in which meaning is constituted by the patient and the physician. Rather than representing a shared reality between doctor and patient, illness represents two quite distinct realities - the meaning of one being significantly and qualitatively different from the meaning of the other. Drawing upon insights derived from psychological phenomenology, the author explores this difference and provides a detailed account of the way in which illness and body are apprehended differently by doctor and patient.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The meaning of illnessKluwer Academic Publishers1992

Similar Books

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!