We think of the body as a map': a new approach to deciphering long Covid
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"Patients report debilitating symptoms such as extreme fatigue, shortness of breath or muscle pain, but often show normal results on routine medical checkups, complicating diagnosis."
"Jokela-Pansini is interested in how illness feels, noting that people experience illness differently based on social and cultural factors, making communication challenging."
"Body mapping aims to capture patients' experiences, using a lifesize outline of a body to illustrate how pain, emotions, and experiences are interconnected with one's environment."
"We call it alternative cartography; we think of the body as a map: pain, emotions, and experiences are all located somewhere in your body, reflecting individual journeys."
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