Incurable and Intolerable Chronic Disease and Slow Death in Nineteenth-Century France |
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| Author:
| Szabo, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4545-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.00 |
Book Description:
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Incurable and Intolerable looks at the history of incurable illness from a variety of perspectives, including those of doctors, patients, families, religious counsel, and policy makers. Revealing the ways in which history can shed new light on contemporary thinking, Jason Szabo encourages a more careful scrutiny of today's attitudes, policies, and practices surrounding "imminent death" and its effects on society.
Incurable and Intolerable looks at the history of incurable illness from a variety of perspectives, including those of doctors, patients, families, religious counsel, and policy makers. Revealing the ways in which history can shed new light on contemporary thinking, Jason Szabo encourages a more careful scrutiny of today's attitudes, policies, and practices surrounding "imminent death" and its effects on society.