title: The war within: a personal account of coping with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Coping with a serious illness is a hardship both for patients and their loved ones. In this article, insight into the seriously ill patient is provided through the chronicle of a sufferer of systemic lupus erythematosus. It is presented here for the benefit of social workers and health care professionals who may aid such patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Law School, Iowa City.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Regan-Gavin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000523:psychology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D012947:Social Work; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology