Making uncertainty :: tuberculosis, substance use, and pathways to health in South Africa /

"In Cape Town, South Africa, many people with tuberculosis also use substances. This sets up a seemingly impossible problem: People who use substances are at increased risk of tuberculosis disease; and substance use seems to result in erratic behaviour that makes successful treatment of people...

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1. Verfasser: Versfeld, Anna (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2023]
Schriftenreihe:Medical anthropology (New Brunswick, N.J.)
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung:"In Cape Town, South Africa, many people with tuberculosis also use substances. This sets up a seemingly impossible problem: People who use substances are at increased risk of tuberculosis disease; and substance use seems to result in erratic behaviour that makes successful treatment of people affected by tuberculosis extremely difficult. People affected don't get healthy, healthcare providers are frustrated, and families seek to balance love and care for those who are ill with self-protection. How are we to understand this? Where does the responsibility for poor health and healing lie? What are the possibilities for an effective healthcare response? Through a close look at lives and care, Making Uncertainty: Tuberculosis, Substance Use, and Pathways to Health shows how patterns of substance use, tuberculosis disease, and their interaction are shaped by history, social context and political economy. This, in turn, generates new perspectives on what makes poor health, and what good care might look like"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 151 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781978822511
1978822510
9781978822498
1978822499

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