In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America
Book by Laurie Edwards
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Thirty years ago, Susan Sontag wrote, "Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the sick ... Sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that... Google Books
Originally published: April 9, 2013
Author: Laurie Edwards
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Laurie Edwards is an award-winning health writer and patient advocate. Her newest book, In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in ...
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Edwards is author of Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties, named one of 2008s Best Consumer Health Books by Library ...
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Apr 9, 2013 · Through research and patient narratives, health writer Laurie Edwards explores patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the ...
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Edwards is author of Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties, named one of 2008s Best Consumer Health Books by Library ...
Apr 9, 2013 · Through research and patient narratives, health writer Laurie Edwards explores patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the ...
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Apr 9, 2013 · Laurie Edwards is the author of Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties (Walker, 2008). She is a health ...
Now more than 133 million Americans live with chronic illness, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all health care dollars, and untold pain and disability.
The story of “where attitudes about chronic illness came from, and where they stand today.” Edwards, chronically ill with lung and autoimmune diseases (Life ...