Meanings of ME : interpersonal and social dimensions of chronic fatigue /

"Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME) is a problematic diagnosis, and much of the existing writing on the topic is dominated by questions of biology, psychology and causation. The focus on personal, interpersonal and public meanings in Meanings of ME signals a paradigm shift in thinking about C...

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Group Author: Ward, Christopher D., 1948
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME) is a problematic diagnosis, and much of the existing writing on the topic is dominated by questions of biology, psychology and causation. The focus on personal, interpersonal and public meanings in Meanings of ME signals a paradigm shift in thinking about CFS/ME. Contributions from clinicians and academics as well as from those who have personal knowledge of CFS/ME highlight the varied experiences of the illness. Rather than insisting on a specific theory of the illness, the authors provide fresh perspectives on the sometimes conflicting ways in which th
Carrier Form: xi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781137467317
1137467312
Index Number: RB150
CLC: R442.8
Call Number: R442.8/M483