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Filled with tips, tricks and first-person accounts from women who have made similar choices in their own lives, this unique book is a resounding call for self-reliance and resilience. The book identifies the factors that making working particularly difficult for women with autoimmune disease, and then offers practical suggestions to address them.
The authors take a hard, yet inspirational look at what it takes be successful in a job, including developing strategies and tactics, evaluating communication skills, building a support team and considerations for self-employment.
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease covers issues such as:
- The complex nature of autoimmune disease
- The correlation between disease, diagnosis, and career development
- How life-changing strategies and concrete tactics can allow you to discover the spirit within
Why Should You Keep Working?
The Challenges of the Workplace
Relationship among Diagnosis, Disease Course, and Career Development
Success in the Workplace: When Knowledge and Experience Are Not Enough
Talking about Your Chronic Illness
You're Fired by Your Body or Your Boss
Building Your Support Team
Developing Your Warrior Spirit: Hope and Resilience
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