Crucible of the incurable facing ALS / Anthony Stavrianakis.
| Author/creator | Stavrianakis, Anthony |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2024. |
| Description | xxiii, 221 pages 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Expertise: cultures and technologies of knowledge |
| Contents | On linking knowledge and care for ALS -- The emergence of a diagnostic certitude -- Nosological indeterminations -- Multidisciplinary ALS care -- ALS clinic -- Palliative care clinic -- Epistles to ones -- Plea for a blessing -- Advocate -- The incurable and the possible. |
| Abstract | "An anthropological inquiry into how people with the neurodegenerative illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis live with the illness, and how they are accompanied by medical professionals and loved ones in giving form to a life with this illness"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024022411 |
| ISBN | 9781501778322 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781501778315 hardcover |
| ISBN | epub |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |