Multiple Sclerosis
1st Edition
Published on 10. November 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-415-00635-4 (ISBN)
Description
Multiple Sclerosis affects hopes and expectations, restructures relationships, modifies careers and changes lives. It is a disease of variable onset, problematic diagnosis, unpredicatable prognosis and no effective treatment. Using unique autobiographical accounts of people with the disease, Ian Robinson sensitively portrays the difficulties and frustrations of the struggle to make sense of the clinical diagnosis and management of an illness which is effectively a way of life.
Reviews / Votes
'A valuable book which should be of particular use to students and practitioners in the health professions, and to researchers working in health psychology and medical sociology.' - Stephen Wright, Medical Sociology News'Ian Robinson ably fulfils the aims of this excellent series which is to "integrate the personal accounts of individuals who experience illness with the growing sociological and psychological literature."' - Louise Earll, Psychology and Health
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
216 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-00635-4 (9780415006354)
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Person
Ian resides in a small Cheshire village, known for being the inspirational birthplace of Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat. He lives with his wife, two daughters and numerous pets.
Having worked in aviation for two decades, Ian now works for an undisclosed government agency, playing a vital role in the fight against crime.
Living with six females - including pets - Ian is well versed in doing as he is told. When he does get time to himself, Ian enjoys penning short stories - because he is too lazy to write long ones - in the hope that one day his daughters might read one. Ian also relaxes by taking the family dog for a walk, playing guitar, fixing things, re-stacking the dishwasher and going to see theatre shows, concerts and movies.
Content
Chapter 1 Understanding multiple sclerosis; Chapter 2 Solving the puzzle; Chapter 3 Life with multiple sclerosis; Chapter 4 Life with multiple sclerosis; Chapter 5 The experience of managing multiple sclerosis; Chapter 6 Sources of support; Chapter 7 Making sense of the future;