Identity and Health

by David Kelleher

Experiences of health and illness are fundamental to how we understand ourselves, and the postmodern obsession with body image has made health even more significant in identity formation. The study of subjective experiences of health and illness can also provide a challenge to traditional objective medical knowledge and, given current healthcare interest in user involvement, can highlight the need for change in health service provision.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415307910
• ISBN13: 9780415307918
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"