Unwell - What Makes a Disease a Disease

Author(s): Mike McRae

Science

Nostalgia used to be a killer nervous condition. Emotional women were once treated with a good orgasm, left-handed folk were beaten to be turned 'right', and rotten teeth pulled to cure the mentally unwell. Just who made these diseases 'diseases' anyway? And what makes us think we understand any better today?

Unwellis a fascinating and insightful exploration of the ever-changing nature of illness. Using humour, historical anecdotes, scientific research and personal stories, McRae illuminates the power of disease and medical diagnoses to define who we are and how we live.

In a time when extreme violence is blamed on poor mental health, when people suffer for want of health insurance, and research dollars depend on sharp marketing campaigns, understanding the social and cultural nature of disease is vital for our wellbeing - and the wellbeing of our community.

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General Fields

  • : 9780702260315
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : University of Queensland Press
  • : 0.436
  • : June 2018
  • : 2.8 Centimeters X 15.3 Centimeters X 22.6 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 336
  • : Paperback
  • : Mike McRae