From one of America's most celebrated psychiatrists, the book that has taught generations of healers why healing the sick is about more than just diagnosing the

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Illness narratives have become a cultural phenomenon in the Western world. In what ways can they be seen to have aesthetic, ethical and political value? What do

From one of America's most celebrated psychiatrists, the book that has taught generations of healers why healing the sick is about more than just diagnosing the

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