The invisible kingdom : reimagining chronic illness / Meghan O'Rourke.
O'Rourke, Meghan, author.; ProQuest (Firm)
2022
RC108 .O765 2022
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Title
The invisible kingdom : reimagining chronic illness / Meghan O'Rourke.
Author
O'Rourke, Meghan, author.
ISBN
9780698190764 (electronic book)
0698190769 (electronic book)
9781594633799
1594633797
9780593541456
0593541456
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (324 pages)
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RC108 .O765 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification
616/.044
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"Parts of this book have been reworked from articles that appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and T Magazine." -- title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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Part one: Obstacles. Introduction
"Gradually and then suddenly"
What is an autoimmune disease?
Disease concepts
Impersonation
The doctor-patient relationship
Alternatives
Downward spiral
The woman problem
The immune system gone awry
Part two: Mysteries. Autoimmunity as metaphor
Mind/body
Positive thinking
Possibility
Nadir
Lyme disease
Futurity
Uncertainty
Part three: Healing. Silence and healing
Solutions
The wisdom narrative.

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