Culture and cancer care : anthropological insights in oncology /
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| Author / Creator: | Dein, Simon, 1959- |
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| Imprint: | Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xii, 186 p. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Facing death |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5850035 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The relevance of anthropology
- 2. Screening and cancer prevention across cultures : moving beyond culture
- 3. Communicating the diagnosis and cancer communication
- 4. The cultural response to cancer, coping and the role of religion and spirituality
- 5. Culture, treatment and cancer
- 6. Complementary and alternative therapies in oncology
- 7. Cultural aspects of palliative care, death and dying
- 8. Tackling inequalities in cancer outcomes
- 9. Conclusion : an agenda for future research.
