Negotiating Health Care A.Dirk Hightower A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration of

A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in higher education

Featuring over 200 vibrant photos

Armed with her customary humor

we need to reimagine the world

against many current misunderstandings

Negotiating Health Care A.Dirk Hightower A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration ofThe findings of a large qualitative research project which studied the experiences of the chronically ill within the health care system are presented here. Thorne demonstrates the vast difference between chronic and acute illness in terms of their social and health care consequences. The book is divided into three sections: the first examines how patients handle the onset of diseases and acute episodes; the second explores the relationship with health