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The Language of Illness
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In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Fergus Shanahan, an eminent gastroenterologist who has practiced in Ireland, the United States and Canada, and published widely around the world, looks at memoirs of illness, and outlines the lessons we can learn from a better understanding of the words we use to describe illness. He looks at the ways in which language can act as a barrier with regard to illness, and proposes practical ways in which we can dismantle these barriers. The book is written for the general reader: as Dr. Shanahan puts it himself, he is "enough of an expert to be wary of experts."
The Language of Illness, part manifesto, part memoir, and part instruction manual, is an appeal for the use of clearer, more holistic language, by all those involved with, and affected by, illness. Like the great American poet-doctor William Carlos Williams, he aims to help us develop a new language by means of which we can develop a new way of living with illness -which is an integral part of the human condition. Put simply, it is a book for all those who care about caring.
Product details
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2020-10-14
Publication Date:
2020-10-14
Publisher:
Liberties Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
191258915X
ISBN13:
9781912589159
Weight:
540 g
Height:
137 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
36 cm
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