Contested Illness in Context

An Interdisciplinary Study in Disease Definition

Harry Quinn Schone (University College London, UK)

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Routledge
18 December 2020

Medical sociology

Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness

What makes a disease real? Why is it that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia are doubted when they say they are in pain, and cannot access the same benefits of patient-hood that others can? What defines the limits of our belief and, ultimately, compassion, when it comes to disease?

These are the questions approached in this book, which draws upon patients’ experiences and situates them among a diverse set of literatures, from the history and philosophy of medicine to the sociology of health and disease. The question of a patient’s identity and their understanding of disease is often assumed to emerge from their relationship with healthcare, but the case is made here that other, inter-personal factors are more salient. What a patient with a contested illness comes up against is not simply a medical categorisation – it is a prevailing notion of disease across society, and one they struggle to assimilate themselves into.

Contested Illness in Context will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as the history and philosophy of medicine, the sociology of health and illness, medical anthropology, or disease and illness generally. It may also interest patients and doctors who struggle with difficult medical cases.

By: Harry Quinn Schone (University College London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367730017
ISBN 10: 0367730014
Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 18 December 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 - Contested Illnesses Chapter 2 - Main Concepts Chapter 3 - Definitions of Disease Chapter 4 - Shorter, Showalter, Hacking Chapter 5 - Fibromyalgia Chapter 6 - Three Patients Chapter 7 - Pain Chapter 8 - Relationships Chapter 9 - Work and Welfare Chapter 10 - Care Chapter 11 - Conclusion Index

Harry Quinn Schone brings clarity to the blurry edges of disease, where biology and social factors collide. He is particularly interested in the epistemic conflicts present in contested illnesses, and the consequences of such tussles on patients.