{"title":"Prof Derek Bolton","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound insights of Prof Derek Bolton, a distinguished figure in the field of Health \u0026amp; Wellness. Prof Bolton's work offers readers a deep dive into understanding the complexities of health from both a personal and philosophical perspective. His writings, including the notable title \u003cem\u003eBeing Ill\u003c\/em\u003e, invite you to reflect on the intricate nature of health, illness, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProf Bolton’s expertise lies in seamlessly blending academic rigour with accessible prose, making complex subjects approachable to a wide audience. Whether you are a health professional, a student of philosophy, or someone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of wellness, his works provide invaluable insights and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngage with Prof Derek Bolton's collection today and enrich your understanding of the profound questions surrounding health and wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"being-ill-by-derek-bolton-9781789149111","title":"Being Ill","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serious illness often changes the way others see us. Few, if any, relationships remain the same. The sick become more dependent on partners and family members, while more distant contacts become strained. The carers of the ill are also often isolated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on our sense of self when ill and how infirmity plays out in our relationships with others. Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton offer an original perspective, drawing on neuroscience, psychology, psychoanalysis as well as memoirs of the ill or their carers to reveal how a sense of connectedness and group belonging can not only improve care but also make societies more resilient to illness. This is an essential book on the experience of major illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pioneering volume. For our ageing population, varieties of illness have become headline news, an ever-present talking-point for which we badly need fresh thinking. Vickers and Bolton demonstrate how the reach of medical humanities can be extended by empathy and health science. This study of the \"collective psychobiological\" dimensions of illness is radical in its implications. Potentially, it offers a new way forward for our understanding of the ways the human animal inter-relates in sickness and in health.\u003c\/strong\u003e ― Robert McCrum, author of \u003cem\u003eEvery Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVickers and Bolton elucidate the contradiction between the human need for caring relationships and people's tendency to pull away from those who are ill and disabled. They assemble the broadest range of studies from infant research to microsociology to neurology and epigenetics to explain why relationships between the healthy and the ill are often fraught. Readers who seek a scientific basis for medical humanities will find much of value here.\u003c\/strong\u003e ― Arthur W. Frank, PhD, author of \u003cem\u003eAt the Will of the Body\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wounded Storyteller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reaction to illness, our own and that of others to whom we are close, reveals much of what it means to be human and live in society. Such is the theme of this humane and scholarly study which has much to say about the fundamentals of caring for others, both when they are ill, and when they are well.\u003c\/strong\u003e ― Michael Marmot, director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340643746028,"sku":"9781789149111","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28020153482824.jpg?v=1772163023"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/prof-derek-bolton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}