Risk and long-term conditions: The contradictions of self in society

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 297-302

  Clarke, Charlotte L ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biography; Chronic illness; Decision making; Disability; Long term conditions; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DAMAGE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FALLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70349671087     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570903045427     Document Type: Editorial

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