Imagining Illness
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Imagining Illness
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Author : David Serlin
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2010
Imagining Illness written by David Serlin and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Health & Fitness categories.
Analyzing the visual culture of public health from the nineteenth century to the present.
Imaging And Imagining Illness
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Author : Devan Stahl
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2018-01-22
Imaging And Imagining Illness written by Devan Stahl and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-22 with Health & Fitness categories.
Medical imaging technologies can help diagnose and monitor patients' diseases, but they do not capture the lived experience of illness. In this volume, Devan Stahl shares her story of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis with the aid of magnetic resonance images (MRIs). Although clinically useful, Stahl did not want these images to be the primary way she or anyone else understood her disease or what it is like to live with MS. With the help of her printmaker sister, Darian Goldin Stahl, they were able to reframe these images into works of art. The result is an altogether different image of the ill body. Now, the Stahls open up their project to four additional scholars to help shed light on the meaning of illness and the impact medical imaging can have on our cultural imagination. Using their insights from the medical humanities, literature, visual culture, philosophy, and theology, the scholars in this volume advance the discourse of the ill body, adding interpretations and insights from their disciplinary fields.
Framing And Imagining Disease In Cultural History
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Author : G. Rousseau
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-07-03
Framing And Imagining Disease In Cultural History written by G. Rousseau and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-03 with History categories.
Throughout human history illness has been socially interpreted before its range of meanings could be understood and disseminated. Writers of diverse types have been as active in constructing these meanings as doctors, yet it is only recently that literary traditions have been recognized as a rich archive for these interpretations. These essays focus on the methodological hurdles encountered in retrieving these interpretations, called 'framing' by the authors. Framing and Imagining Disease in Cultural History aims to explain what has been said about these interpretations and to compare their value.
Somatic Fictions
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Author : Athena Vrettos
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1995
Somatic Fictions written by Athena Vrettos and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book focuses on the centrality of illness—particularly psychosomatic illness—as an imaginative construct in Victorian culture. It shows how illness shaped the terms through which people perceived relationships between body and mind, self and other, private and public, and how Victorians tried to understand and control their world through a process of physiological and pathological definition.
Diseases Of The Imagination And Imaginary Disease In The Early Modern Period
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Author : Yasmin Haskell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Diseases Of The Imagination And Imaginary Disease In The Early Modern Period written by Yasmin Haskell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Is It All In Your Head
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Author : Suzanne O'Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Release Date : 2017-01-17
Is It All In Your Head written by Suzanne O'Sullivan and has been published by Other Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Psychology categories.
A neurologist's insightful and compassionate look into the misunderstood world of psychosomatic disorders, told through individual case histories It's happened to all of us: our cheeks flush red when we say the wrong thing, or our hearts skip a beat when a certain someone walks by. But few of us realize how much more dramatic and extreme our bodies' reactions to emotions can be. Many people who see their doctor have medically unexplained symptoms, and in the vast majority of these cases, a psychosomatic cause is suspected. And yet, the diagnosis of a psychosomatic disorder can make a patient feel dismissed as a hypochondriac, a faker, or just plain crazy. In IS IT ALL IN YOUR HEAD? neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan, MD, takes us on a journey through the world of psychosomatic illness, where we meet patients such as Rachel, a promising young dancer now housebound by chronic fatigue syndrome, and Mary, whose memory loss may be her mind's way of protecting her from remembering her husband's abuse. O'Sullivan reveals the hidden stresses behind their mysterious symptoms, approaching a sensitive topic with patience and understanding. She addresses the taboos surrounding psychosomatic disorders, teaching us that "it's all in your head" doesn't mean that something isn't real, as the body is often the stand-in for the mind when the latter doesn't possess the tools to put words to its sorrow. She encourages us to look with compassion at the ways in which our brains act out, and to question our failure to credit the intimate connection between mind and body.
Imagining Contagion In Early Modern Europe
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Author : Claire L. Carlin
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-10-14
Imagining Contagion In Early Modern Europe written by Claire L. Carlin and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-14 with History categories.
The ideological underpinnings of early modern theories of contagion are dissected in this volume by an integrated team of literary scholars, cultural historians, historians of medicine and art historians. Even today, the spread of disease inspires moralizing discourse and the ostracism of groups thought responsible for contagion; the fear of illness and the desire to make sense of it are demonstrated in the current preoccupation with HIV, SARS, 'mad cow' disease, West Nile virus and avian flu, to cite but a few contemporary examples. Imagining Contagion in Early Modern Europe explores the nature of understanding when humanity is faced with threats to its well-being, if not to its very survival.
Tickled Imagination A Teenager S Reality Living With Undiagnosed Lyme Disease
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Author : Lauren Kingsly
language : en
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Release Date : 2019-12-06
Tickled Imagination A Teenager S Reality Living With Undiagnosed Lyme Disease written by Lauren Kingsly and has been published by R. R. Bowker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Her sophomore year of high school, her life couldn't be better - until illness struck. Tickled Imagination is Lauren Kingsly's journey of dealing with her declining health within the western medical system. She endures chronic illness for two years while searching for answers. Her only wish is to be a "normal" teenage girl, but instead, she is plagued by a mysterious disease and doesn't know how her story will end. Her strong family, faith, and hope in answers give her comfort when she needs it most. Tickled Imagination is a book meant for people dealing with adversity, offering a much-needed glimmer of hope. Lauren's ability to transfer compassion and understanding from her personal experience is unprecedented. Tickled Imagination will be familiar to anyone who is going through the horror of Lyme Disease or severe mold or metals toxicity. It is a must-read for anyone who is a parent, loved one, or friend to such an extraordinary individual. You are going to be touched and inspired by Lauren's journey.
Imagining Chinese Medicine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Imagining Chinese Medicine written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-01 with Medical categories.
A unique collection of 36 chapters on the history of Chinese medical illustrations, this volume will take the reader on a remarkable journey from the imaging of a classical medicine to instructional manuals for bone-setting, to advertising and comic books of the Yellow Emperor. In putting images, their power and their travels at the centre of the analysis, this volume reveals many new and exciting dimensions to the history of medicine and embodiment, and challenges eurocentric histories. At a broader philosophical level, it challenges historians of science to rethink the epistemologies and materialities of knowledge transmission. There are studies by senior scholars from Asia, Europe and the Americas as well as emerging scholars working at the cutting edge of their fields. Thanks to generous support of the Wellcome Trust, this volume is available in Open Access.
The Invisible Kingdom
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Author : Meghan O'Rourke
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-03-01
The Invisible Kingdom written by Meghan O'Rourke and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION Named one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2022 by NPR, The New Yorker, Time, and Vogue “Remarkable.” –Andrew Solomon, The New York Times Book Review "At once a rigorous work of scholarship and a radical act of empathy.”—Esquire "A ray of light into those isolated cocoons of darkness that, at one time or another, may afflict us all.” —The Wall Street Journal "Essential."—The Boston Globe A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O’Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of “invisible” illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVID, synthesizing the personal and the universal to help all of us through this new frontier. Drawing on her own medical experiences as well as a decade of interviews with doctors, patients, researchers, and public health experts, O’Rourke traces the history of Western definitions of illness, and reveals how inherited ideas of cause, diagnosis, and treatment have led us to ignore a host of hard-to-understand medical conditions, ones that resist easy description or simple cures. And as America faces this health crisis of extraordinary proportions, the populations most likely to be neglected by our institutions include women, the working class, and people of color. Blending lyricism and erudition, candor and empathy, O’Rourke brings together her deep and disparate talents and roles as critic, journalist, poet, teacher, and patient, synthesizing the personal and universal into one monumental project arguing for a seismic shift in our approach to disease. The Invisible Kingdom offers hope for the sick, solace and insight for their loved ones, and a radical new understanding of our bodies and our health.