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Just a Head Stories in a Body by Denise Fassett This is the story of a young woman, M.R., who collapsed with
sudden and total paralysis six years ago. She has struggled for many years
without a diagnosis or cure. She was a scientist, steeped in the positivist
tradition, with total faith in the system which guided her education, but which
ultimately let her down. Denise Fassett is a nurse academic who was with M.R. when she
collapsed. She traces M.R.'s story, revealing how people may come to understand
their bodies when they are ill. As M.R. struggles with her quadriplegia, she
experiences being alienated from her body and eventually refers to herself in
Cartesian fashion as 'just a head'. The nurses begin to refer to M.R. as 'basic nursing care' or a
'psych-consult' as she moves from institution to institution searching for a
cure. Denise Fassett exposes how reductive language can shape illness
experiences and reveals the consequences of being a medicalised body. M.R.'s
moving story challenges health professionals to reconsider illness and how the
body is approached theoretically in medicine and nursing. Just a Head is a compelling story and a valuable contribution to
our understanding of the body in illness.
Published by A&U in 1998, this book is in good + used condition. It has some light wear to the cover edges and corners and an inscription inside. Start earning Brownie Points today for great book and gift rewards! Brownie Points is a customer loyalty program established to reward our regular customers. Each purchase from Brownie's Little Book and Gift Shoppe will earn you 1 Brownie Point. For every 10 points accumulated, the 10th item purchased will be discounted by 50%. Where the 10th point is obtained through multiple purchases, the highest priced item will be eligible for the 50% discount. We are always happy to combine postage and welcome multiple purchases.
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