The temporality of illness: four levels of experience.

摘要: This essay argues that, while much has been gained by medicine's focus on the spatial aspects of disease in light developments modern pathology, too little attention given to temporal experience illness at subjective level patient. In particular, it is noted that there a radical distinction between and objective time. Whereas patient experiences his immediate terms ongoing flux time, physician conceptualizes as state according measurements A greater understanding this disparity experiencing provides insights into lived can preclude difficulties communication