Reprint (1st work). Originally published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.
Reprint (2nd work). Originally published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989.
"First combined edition of Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors published by Anchor Books, Doubleday."--T.p. verso.
Summary
Two essays address how the myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer and AIDS, can add to a patient's suffering and even inhibit someone from seeking treatment.