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After the Diagnosis : Transcending Chronic Illness by Julian L. Seifter; with Betsy W. Seifter is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is After the Diagnosis : Transcending Chronic Illness about?

<p><br><B><I>After the Diagnosis </I>is a heartfelt and moving lesson on the art of living well through serious illness. </B>Dr. Julian Seifter understands the difficulty of managing a chronic condition in our health-obsessed, take-life-by-the-horns, live-forever world. When he found out he was suffering from diabetes, he was an ambitious medical resident who thought he could run away from his diagnosis. Good health was part of his self-image, and acknowledging that he needed treatment seemed like a kind of failure. In his practice, however, as he helped his patients come to terms with serious conditions, he began to understand that there were different, better ways to approach a life-altering diagnosis. In this frank account of his experiences both as a doctor and as a patient, he shares the many lessons he has learned. Writing with his wife, who has been an essential partner in his own treatment, he teaches you how to contend not only with the physical problems, the social stigma, and the emotional fallout of illness, but also with the medical establishment. Convinced that a deeper understanding of the spiritual, emotional, and physical challenges will bring not only comfort and

Who reads After the Diagnosis : Transcending Chronic Illness?

Author

Julian L. Seifter; with Betsy W. Seifter

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781439123041

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.87 / 5 (43 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14