Breast Cancer examines the effects of the disease on women through all stages of treatment. It draws heavily on verbatim accounts of sufferers together with relevant findings and theories from scientific research.
Breast Cancer examines the effects of the disease on women through all stages of treatment. It draws heavily on verbatim accounts of sufferers ...
What does modern medical science know about menstruation? The menstrual cycle is less well understood by physicians than is commonly assumed and medical understanding of disorders associated with it are also limited. This study challenges the orthodox thinking in both society and medicine on menstruation. The authors base their study on women's own experiences and accounts of menstruation and menstrual disorders, drawing on a wide range of studies including their own.
What does modern medical science know about menstruation? The menstrual cycle is less well understood by physicians than is commonly assumed and medic...
Explores chronic respiratory illnesses from the view of sufferers and their families and gives a comprehensive review of relevant psycho-social literature and the implication for health professionals working in this
Explores chronic respiratory illnesses from the view of sufferers and their families and gives a comprehensive review of relevant psycho-social litera...
Motor Neurone Disease is one of the most difficult conditions to manage medically and socially. A disease which leads to the loss of control of most muscle systems of the body, it has no known cause and no cure. For this reason, clinicians have traditionally been reluctant to reveal the diagnosis to sufferers or their families and the condition has become known as one of the best kept secrets of medical practice. However in recent years a number of organizations have set up to support sufferers and their families and consequently, the public profile of the condition has changed...
Motor Neurone Disease is one of the most difficult conditions to manage medically and socially. A disease which leads to the loss of control of most m...
Though medically minor and very common, herpes simplex is a condition which is capable of causing considerable distress, for psychological and social as much as physical reasons. Herpes Simplex contrasts the image of the condition presented in the media with the medical and epidemiological evidence, and discusses ways in which the distress associated with the condition can be alleviated. The first part of the book examines the impact of diagnosis and then explains the roles of accurate information and empathic support, medical treatment and support groups in learning to live with...
Though medically minor and very common, herpes simplex is a condition which is capable of causing considerable distress, for psychological and social ...
