Health, Illness and Disease : Philosophical Essays.

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Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Description:1 online resource (268 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11235690
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Other authors / contributors:Carel, Havi.
Cooper, Rachel (Epidemiologist)
ISBN:9781317544869
1317544862
9781317544852
1317544854
9781315729084
1315729083
9781317544845
1317544846
9781844655434
1844655431
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:What counts as health or ill health? How do we deal with the fallibility of our own bodies? Should illness and disease be considered simply in biological terms, or should considerations of its emotional impact dictate our treatment of it? Our understanding of health and illness had become increasingly more complex in the modern world, as we are able to use medicine not only to fight disease but to control other aspects of our bodies, whether mood, blood pressure, or cholesterol. This collection of essays foregrounds the concepts of health and illness and patient experience within the philosop.
Other form:Print version: Carel, Havi. Health, Illness and Disease. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014 9781844655434