Ebook ARS : Antropologi Kesehatan : The Anthropology of Health and Healing

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My mother’s dream was to become a nurse. In her day, however, ladies did not pursue careers. To her credit, the squashing of Mom’s professional ambition failed to squash her spirit. Her grandfather was a circuit judge, who taught my mother to drive a car early in the 20th century. Mom drove her grandfather on his rounds in the southeast Missouri countryside. As her life unfolded, Mom’s professional aspirations and driving skills became a great asset to her family and neighbors. Mom’s interest in all aspects of medicine led her to read books on medical theory and practice and to hone her skills by nursing me and my four siblings through our childhood illnesses. She consistently displayed the caring, compassionate efficiency that is the mark of a good nurse. She never wrung her hands, wailed or bemoaned a cruel fate that might have caused our complaints. Instead, she monitored us carefully and treated us with techniques that reduced our fevers and improved our ability to fight off our minor complaints. My mother had that ineffable quality known as “bedside manner.” She understood both the biochemistry and the psychosocial chemistry of health and illness. When our condition surpassed her skills, such as when I sprained my shoulder trying to emulate my brother James’ acrobatic ability, Mom bundled us up and drove us to a doctor. Her ability to calmly discuss our condition with the doctor, as well as her ability to understand and follow through on recommended treatments, earned her the respect of the doctor and almost certainly helped us to recover from the slings and arrows of outrageous childhood fortune. As she and her friends aged, my mother monitored their blood pressure and drove her friends to appointments with their doctors. When our grandmother, Mom’s mother, developed melanoma late in life, Mom nursed her through that final illness. Mom’s solicitous concern occasionally irritated that fiercely independent woman. Based on my own studies of psychology and health, I now realize that Grandma’s irritation was directed toward her own weakening condition rather than to Mom’s nursing.

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Ketersediaan

E2100159

306.461 WAR A

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306.461 WAR A

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USA : AltaMira Press., 2010

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 367 Hlm

Bahasa

English

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978-0-7591-1861-4

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306.461

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text

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Label Berwarna Biru Muda dan Pink - Antropologi Kesehatan

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