Making Uncertainty: Tuberculosis, Substance Use, and Pathways to Health in South Africa Versfeld Anna
Making Uncertainty: Tuberculosis, Substance Use, and Pathways to Health in South Africa Versfeld Anna In Cape Town, South Africa, many people with tuberculosis also use substances. People affected…
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Making Uncertainty: Tuberculosis, Substance Use, and Pathways to Health in South Africa Versfeld Anna
In Cape Town, South Africa, many people with tuberculosis also use substances. People affected don't get healthy, healthcare providers are frustrated, and families seek to balance love and care for those who are ill with self-protection. This sets up a seemingly impossible problem: People who use substances are at increased risk of tuberculosis disease; and substance use seems to result in erratic behavior that makes successful treatment of people affected by tuberculosis extremely difficult.
Where does the responsibility for poor health and healing lie? How are we to understand this? What are the possibilities for an effective healthcare response?
Through a close look at lives and care, Making Uncertainty: Tuberculosis, Substance Use, and Pathways to Health shows how patterns of substance use, tuberculosis disease, and their interaction are shaped by history, social context, and