Cancer, culture, and communication /

Diversity.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Moore, Rhonda, Spiegel, David, 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2004]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Culture and oncology : impact of context effects
  • Quality of life in culturally diverse cancer patients
  • Cancer and aging : a biological, clinical, and cultural analysis
  • Children with cancer : cultural differences in communication between the United States and the United Kingdom
  • Cancer risk assessment : clinically relevant information is key
  • Cancer prevention : lifestyles as the definitive means of cancer control
  • Cross-cultural aspects of cancer care
  • The cultural experience of cancer pain
  • Complementary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer
  • Bereavement across cultures
  • The unmet need : addressing spirtuality and meaning through culturally sensitive communication and intervention