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"Damn, Man. The Time That I Lost": Power And The Process Of Diagnosis For Women With Chronic Illnesses, Kaitlin Roquel Yeomans
"Damn, Man. The Time That I Lost": Power And The Process Of Diagnosis For Women With Chronic Illnesses, Kaitlin Roquel Yeomans
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Historical sociological research on people with chronic illness has examined their navigation of their lives post-diagnosis. Diagnosis has been considered with regard, not to its process, but rather to its definitions. While a rich literature has been produced by such approaches, how people experience the process of diagnosis has largely been ignored. This research looks at the process of diagnosis as a series of moments, all of which hold specific meaning in the interactional context of the patient-provider relationship. Looking at diagnosis from the patient’s perspective demonstrates how information about health and illness is exchanged, navigated, and negotiated. Importantly, this …