Epilepsy (Experience of Illness S.)

by Graham Scambler (Author)

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  Paperback
  1989

  $57.15

  In examining the social and psychological aspects of epilepsy, the author takes not only the perspectives of individuals and their families, but also popular conceptions of the disorder. The result is an illuminating account of the social reality of epilepsy that demonstrates the distinctive contribution that the social sciences can play in understanding illness.