Negotiating health care : the social context of chronic illness / Sally E. Thorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thorne, Sally E. (Sally Elizabeth), 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases--Social aspects.

Chronic diseases.

Chronic diseases--Psychological aspects.

Chronically ill--Public opinion.

Chronically ill.

Chronically ill--Attitudes.

Chronically ill--Medical care--Public opinion.

Medical personnel and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newbury Park, Calif. : SAGE, c1993.

Summary:

The findings of a large qualitative research project which studied the experiences of the chronically ill within the health care system are presented here. Thorne demonstrates the vast difference between chronic and acute illness in terms of their social and health care consequences. The book is divided into three sections: the first examines how patients handle the onset of diseases and acute episodes; the second explores the relationship with health care providers; and the final part focuses on the 'system' with its sociocultural and organizational agenda. The concluding chapter

Contents:

part I. The individual experience

part II. The interpersonal experience

part III. The institutional experience.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781483326337

1483326330

9781452253985

1452253986

OCLC:

1007857968