| Abstract | ABSTRACT |
| Acknowledgements | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
| Chapter One | INTRODUCTION |
| Chapter Two : | LITERATURE REVIEW |
| Chapter Three : | THE DAY TO DAY |
| Chapter Four : | RELATIONSHIPS |
| Chapter Five : | ISOLATION AND SUPPORT |
| Chapter Six : | THE MEDICAL ENCOUNTER |
| Chapter Seven : | TREATMENT |
| Chapter Eight : | CONCLUSION |
| Refereneces | REFERENCES |
| Appendices | APPENDICES |
June 2008
This master’s research arose out of my personal curiosity. As a person living with hepatitis C I felt like there was a remarkable lack of dialogue about the issue in New Zealand, and I was interested to know how others living with the illness dealt with issues such as stigma, disclosure and treatment decisions. Interviewing twenty people living with hepatitis C in Auckland was a wonderfully rewarding experience and all my gratitude goes out to those people who shared their stories with me. Magdalena Harris ,
Living with Hepatitis C in New Zealand
Narratives of Chaos and Quest
Magdalena Harris
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology. The University of Auckland 2004.