Trying to be ‘good patients’: The power and pitfalls of magical thinking
An edited extract of Being Patient: Close Encounters in Cancer World, by Na'ama Carlin, Louise Chappell and Siobhan O'Sullivan. Available from 1 May in all good bookshops.
Louise Chappell is a Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, where she researches gender justice in relation to politics, policy, and law. Committed to improving cancer patients’ experiences and supporting health professionals in delivering informed care, her work highlights the power dynamics that can influence treatment decisions and outcomes.
An edited extract of Being Patient: Close Encounters in Cancer World, by Na'ama Carlin, Louise Chappell and Siobhan O'Sullivan. Available from 1 May in all good bookshops.