Culture and cancer care : anthropological insights in oncology /

Culture and cancer care : anthropological insights in oncology /

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Author / Creator:	Dein, Simon, 1959-
Imprint:	Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2006.
Description:	xii, 186 p.
Language:	English
Series:	Facing death
Subject:	Neoplasms -- ethnology. Cross-Cultural Comparison. Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice. Cancer -- Social aspects. Health behavior -- Cross-cultural studies. Cancer -- Social aspects. Health behavior. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5850035

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ISBN:	0335214592 (hb.) 0335214584 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index (p. [151]-176).
Standard no.:	9780335214594 9780335214587

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Summary:	This text examines a number of cultural themes in relation to cancer, including rates of incidence among ethnic groups, cultural variability in cancer treatments and the influence on prognosis, complimentary and alternative treatments, and palliative care across cultures.
Physical Description:	xii, 186 p.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index (p. [151]-176).
ISBN:	0335214592 0335214584