In this collaborative autoethnography, we examine the processes whereby people may
reframe their interpretations and understandings of health and illness as a result of new …

'The first fruit of the sociological imagination–and the first lesson of the social sciences that
embodies it–is the idea that the individual can understand his1 own experience and gauge …

In this autoethnography, I explore the process and emotional experience of trying a new
drug to improve my quality of life. In so doing, I synthesise personal history with extant …

" What is deemed'good'or'humane'care often seems to be underpinned by a standard ideal
of an able-bodied, autonomous human being, which not only underlies those'social and …

Science has shaped our understanding of the diseases we are diagnosed with. Medical
treatment has transformed their natural courses. The law has married medical knowledge …

Autoethnography is gaining acceptance as a legitimate research method in health science
research. The growing volume of published autoethnographies is indicative of this trend …

Currently, patients are expected to take control over their health and their life and act as
independent users and consumers. Simultaneously, health care policy demands patients …

We start by acknowledging we are writing on the unceded lands of the palawa and pakana
peoples of lutrawita (Tasmania), and the Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples. This is …

Chronic illness is a discursively and materially constructed reality that is often invisible to
others, including those in the healthcare profession. Due to society's erasure of women's …

• Third, countries with homogenous or singlesystem healthcare are becoming the exception
rather than the rule. Trade globalisation and large waves of immigration promoting the …