The Patient Empowerment Paradox: Lyme Disease Rhetoric and Contested Health Literacies

I contracted Lyme disease when I was thirteen years old. I struggled with vague symptoms for nine months (maybe my busy parents assumed my fatigue and headaches were normal complaints for a teenage...

Authors

Bethany Mannon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9220-9888)

Institutions

Appalachian State University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Rhetoric Review
Published: 2026-09-14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07350198.2026.2732467
Primary Topic: Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Type: article
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The Patient Empowerment Paradox: Lyme Disease Rhetoric and Contested Health Literacies

Bethany Mannon

Sep 14, 2026

Rhetoric Review

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

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The Patient Empowerment Paradox: Lyme Disease Rhetoric and Contested Health Literacies

Bethany Mannon

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Rhetoric Review

Appalachian State University (US)

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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

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