The Makings of a Modern Epidemic : Endometriosis, Gender and Politics (Hardcover, New ed)

Acknowledgements Introduction: Towards Pastiche 1 Crisis of the Modern: On Advocacy, Research and the Rise of Endometriosis 2 The Disease of Theories: On the Function of Medical Hypotheses 3 Standing up to the Beast: On Mystery and Mastery in the Endometriosis Self-help Literature 4 The Typical Patient Profile: On Treatment and the Constitution of Subjects 5 Sooks, Slobs and Monsters: On Responsibility, Self-care and Living with Endometriosis Conclusion: Pinning Disease Down Bibliography Index