The Psychosocial Impact of Rheumatic Conditions by Jillian Ro... - 9783031953378

The Psychosocial Impact of Rheumatic ConditionsCaring for the Whole Patient\nAuthor(s): Jillian Rose-Smith, Melissa Flores, Priscilla Calvache\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031953378, 978-3031953378\nSynopsis\nThis book focuses on a holistic approach to providing care to patients with rheumatic illnesses that goes beyond the biomedical approach to include the psycho-social and cultural needs of patients. A diagnosis of a chronic rheumatic illness can dramatically affect all aspects of a persons life. These life-altering conditions are characterized by physical pain and inflammation that may reduce or impair functioning of one or more parts of the musculoskeletal system and in some cases impact other organs throughout the body. Often accompanying these physical manifestations of the rheumatic illness are the psychological and social aspects that affect ones overall health an.