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Zusatztext 'A valuable book which should be of particular use to students and practitioners in the health professions! and to researchers working in health psychology and medical sociology.' - Stephen Wright! Medical Sociology News'Ian Robinson ably fulfils the aims of this excellent series which is to "integrate the personal accounts of individuals who experience illness with the growing sociological and psychological literature."' - Louise Earll! Psychology and Health Informationen zum Autor Ian spent twenty-seven years in the Metropolitan police, the majority as a Detective Sergeant within the Specialist Operations Command. He specialised in child protection and was part of a Major Investigation Team that targeted abusers and investigated the murder of children. His last seven years were spent in the Covert Policing Command where he managed a specialist covert unit dedicated to the detection and disruption of organised criminal networks across London and the UK. Ian had to retire three years early from the police due to a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. He lives in Scotland where he divides his time between family, writing, reading and photography. Klappentext Multiple Sclerosis affects hopes and expectations, restructures relationships, modifies careers and changes lives. It is a disease of variable onset, problematic diagnosis, unpredicatable prognosis and no effective treatment. Using unique autobiographical accounts of people with the disease, Ian Robinson sensitively portrays the difficulties and frustrations of the struggle to make sense of the clinical diagnosis and management of an illness which is effectively a way of life. Zusammenfassung Multiple Sclerosis affects hopes and expectations! restructures relationships! modifies careers and changes lives. It is a disease of variable onset! problematic diagnosis! unpredicatable prognosis and no effective treatment. Using unique autobiographical accounts of people with the disease! Ian Robinson sensitively portrays the difficulties and frustrations of the struggle to make sense of the clinical diagnosis and management of an illness which is effectively a way of life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Understanding multiple sclerosis; Chapter 2 Solving the puzzle; Chapter 3 Life with multiple sclerosis; Chapter 4 Life with multiple sclerosis; Chapter 5 The experience of managing multiple sclerosis; Chapter 6 Sources of support; Chapter 7 Making sense of the future;...
