Michael P. Kelly
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that has a number of long-term complications and creates certain short-term problems for the sufferer. Michael Kelly, himself a sufferer, describes the experience of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of men and women who have had the disease and examines the social and psychological issues surrounding the condition.|
Written by someone who has first hand experience of living with the disease - the author is both a sufferer and a social scientist
1. The Background. 2. The Start of the Trouble. 3. Living with Ulcerative Colitis. 4. Having the Operation. 5. Living with an Ileostomy. 6. The Experience of Colitis and Colectomy: Coping with Illness and Surgery. References.
Michael Kelly, himself a sufferer of colitis, describes the experience of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of men and women who have had the disease and examines both social and psychological issues.
`... informative and easy-to-read book. ... valuable text...' - Nursing Times
`an ideal text for teachers, students and practitioners of any health profession ... Project 2000 courses will find its structure, contents and message invaluable.' - Journal of Advanced Nursing
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. The Background. 2. The Start of the Trouble. 3. Living with Ulcerative Colitis. 4. Having the Operation. 5. Living with an Ileostomy. 6. The Experience of Colitis and Colectomy: Coping with Illness and Surgery. References.
Klappentext
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that has a number of long-term complications and creates certain short-term problems for the sufferer. Michael Kelly, himself a sufferer, describes the experience of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of men and women who have had the disease and examines the social and psychological issues surrounding the condition.
