In the Kingdom of the Sick by Laurie Edwards
A social history of how science, technology, and culture have shaped the experience of chronic illness--from vaccinations, patients' rights, and activism, to social media.
Order this gem pronto to round out your consumer health collectionsBooklist Wise, generous and a terrific storyteller. Publishers Weekly
Laurie Edwards has an M.F.A. and teaches health and science writing at Northeastern University. She has had several chronic illnesses since childhood. Her blog www.achronicdose.com receives several thousand monthly visitors and is linked to more than 180 medical blogs. 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 Journal. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802718013 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802718019 |
| Title | In the Kingdom of the Sick |
| Author | Laurie Edwards |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Year published | 2013-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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