Good Days, Bad Days: The Self in Chronic Illness and Time

Good Days, Bad Days: The Self in Chronic Illness and Time
ISBN-10
0813519675
ISBN-13
9780813519678
Series
Good Days, Bad Days
Category
Health & Fitness
Pages
311
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Author
Kathy Charmaz

Description

Describes how chronic illness affects one's self-image, friends, and family, shares the experiences of people with serious chronic illnesses, and shows how they find the strength to carry on

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