My imaginary illness : a journey into uncertainty and prejudice in medical diagnosis /

At age twenty-one, Chloë Atkins began suffering from a mysterious illness, the symptoms of which rapidly worsened. Paralyzed for months at a time, she frequently required intubation and life support. She eventually became quadriplegic, dependent both on a wheelchair and on health professionals who r...

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Main Author: Atkins, Chloë G. K. (Chloë Gwyneth Katharine), 1965-
Other Authors: Hodges, Brian David, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : ILR Press/Cornell University Press, 2010
Series:Culture and politics of health care work. How patients think.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central