Read the Charmaz paper and identify some key issues she identifies regarding experience of chronic illness. Go to the Rheumatoid Arthritis section of the Healthtalkonline website – http://www.healthtalkonline.org/Bones_joints/Rheumatoid_Arthritis
Look at some video clips on ‘impact of the diagnosis’ and ‘social life and relationships’. Write 200 words linking the issues described by Charmaz with the experiences described by people with RA in the clips. Note any issues that arise for you regarding the role of healthcare in chronic illness.
