Culture and cancer care : anthropological insights in oncology / Simon Dein.

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Dein, Simon, 1959-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2006.Description: xii, 186 p. ; 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9780335214594 (hbk.) :
9780335214587 (pbk.) :
0335214592 (hbk.) :

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DDC classification:

362.196994 22

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RC262 .D448 2006

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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