Out of joint : a private & public story of arthritis /

Mary Felstiner went to bed one night an active professional and healthy young mother, and woke the next morning literally out of joint. With wrists and elbows no longer working right, she'd discovered one of the first signs of rheumatoid arthritis, the most virulent form of a common disease. Wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Felstiner, Mary Lowenthal, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2005.
Series:American lives.
Subjects:
Felstiner, Mary Lowenthal, > 1941- > Health.
Felstiner, Mary Lowenthal, > 1941-
Rheumatoid arthritis > Patients > Biography.
Polyarthrite rhumatoïde > Patients > Biographies.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Musculoskeletal.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
Health.
Rheumatoid arthritis > Patients.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preview; I. Getting Hurt; Shock, 1969; Tops, 1959â#x80;#x93;69; Fatigue, 1971â#x80;#x93;74; Promises, 1975â#x80;#x93;76; Alternatives, 1979; II. Getting Wise; Inflammation, 1980â#x80;#x93;84; Immunity, 1985; Shame, 1986; Stiffness, 1987; Distrust, 1987â#x80;#x93;88; Morbidity, 1988; Mortality, 1989; III. Getting Back; Access, 1993; Despair, 1993; Moves, 1994â#x80;#x93;95; Truths, 1996; Pieces, 1996â#x80;#x93;97; Wonder, 1941â#x80;#x93;49; Falsehood, 1950â#x80;#x93;59; Pain, 1960â#x80;#x93;68; Stress, 1997; IV. Getting Help; Family, 1997; Partners, 1998; Time, 1998; Revolution, 1999; Rights, 1999
  • Hands, 1999V. Getting Past; Healing; Retrospect; Notes; Resources

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