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The invisible kingdom : reimagining chronic illness / Meghan O'Rourke.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Riverhead Books, 2022.Description: 324 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781594633799
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616/.044 23
LOC classification:
  • RC108 .O765 2022
Summary: "A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of "invisible" illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVIDynthesizing the personal and the universal to help all of us through this new frontier"--Provided by publisher.
Item type: Book List(s) this item appears in: Health / Medicine (AP)
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library 616 ORO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844500061420

Kirkus Review, December 2021

"A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of "invisible" illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVIDynthesizing the personal and the universal to help all of us through this new frontier"--Provided by publisher.

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