The book explores the growing recognition of genetic components in various conditions and the implications of emerging genetic technologies. It delves into how these advancements could significantly impact social relationships and individual self-identity, raising important ethical and societal questions. Through analysis of these themes, the work encourages readers to consider the profound effects of genetics on personal and collective identity in contemporary society.
An Ethnography of Hospital Care and its Consequences for People Living with Dementia
Wandering the Wards provides a detailed and unflinching ethnographic examination of life within the contemporary hospital. It reveals the institutional and ward cultures that inform the organisation and delivery of everyday care for one of the largest populations within them: people living with dementia who require urgent unscheduled hospital care. Drawing on five years of research embedded in acute wards in the UK, the authors follow people living with dementia through their admission, shadowing hospital staff as they interact with them during and across shifts. In a major contribution to the tradition of hospital ethnography, this book provides a valuable analysis of the organisation and delivery of routine care and everyday interactions at the bedside, which reveal the powerful continuities and durability of ward cultures of care and their impacts on people living with dementia. *Shortlisted for the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2021* Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Ward cultures of care; 2. Ward life; 3. Visibilities and invisibilities; 4. Recognition and attribution of dementia at the bedside; 5. Tightening of the timetables and the organisation of bedside care; 6. Bedside talk and communicating the "rules" of the ward; 7. Organisational cultures of containment, restriction and restraint; 8. Wandering the wards
Exploring the discovery of disease-related genes, this book delves into the transformative effects of new genetic technologies on disease classification and diagnosis. It examines the interplay between scientists, clinicians, and families in interpreting genetic results, questioning the relevance of traditional clinical expertise in light of advancements in genetic testing. By analyzing the evolving landscape of syndromes, the text highlights the broader implications of these developments for our understanding of genetics and its impact on healthcare.
Inner Hebrides travel guide - Holiday tips and expert advice for the islands of the Inner Hebrides, covering the Isle of Skye, Mull and Iona, Islay and Jura, Coll and Tiree, Raasay and Rona, The Small Isles, The Slate Islands, Gigha, Lismore and Kerrera. Also including accommodation and restaurants, language, wildlife, walking, beaches and culture.