Mental Representation in Health and Illness
| Author | : J.A. Skelton |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461390749 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461390745 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mental Representation in Health and Illness by : J.A. Skelton
Download or read book Mental Representation in Health and Illness written by J.A. Skelton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do individuals conceive illness and symptoms? Do their conceptions conflict with the physician's views of their illness, and what happens if they do? This book thoroughly explores the field of disease representation, describes and discusses lay illness models in a variety of social, histo- rical and cultural contexts.
