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Integrative health : a holistic approach for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20222
Koopsen, Cyndie, Young, Caroline. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Koopsen, Cyndie
Young, Caroline
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Integrative Medicine
Holistic Health
ISBN
9780763757618
0763757616
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Complementary and integrative medicine in cancer care and prevention : foundations and evidence-based interventions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16073
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 C736m 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Micozzi, Marc S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxiii, 478 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies - methods
ISBN
978026103055
0826103057
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 C736m 2007
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Supportive care in cancer therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18472
Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Management of dyspnea; Skeletal metastases : optimal management today; Cancer pain; Anorexia and cachexia; Fatigue; Pathogenesis and management of venous; Thromboembolism in cancer patients; Depression in cancer patients; Anemia; Neutropenia; Nausea and nomiting; Oral mucositis; Diarrhea and consti…
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Editor
Ettinger, David S
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
2009
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Cancer drug discovery and development
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Patient Care - psychology
Quality of Life - psychology
Abstract
Management of dyspnea
Skeletal metastases : optimal management today
Cancer pain
Anorexia and cachexia
Fatigue
Pathogenesis and management of venous
Thromboembolism in cancer patients
Depression in cancer patients
Anemia
Neutropenia
Nausea and nomiting
Oral mucositis
Diarrhea and constipation : supportive oncology management
Menopausal symptoms
Supportive care of the older cancer patient
Integrative cncology : complementary therapies in cancer care
End-of-life decisions
ISBN
9781588299413 (alk. paper)
1588299414 (alk. paper)
9781597452915 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Supportive care in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123041
Mercadante, Sebastiano. [United Kingdom]: Cambridge Scholars Publisher , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:
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Author
Mercadante, Sebastiano
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative Medicine
Palliative Care
Pain management
Abstract
Contents:
ISBN
9781527549050
9781527559080
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Comprehensive guide to supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124012
Abrahm, Janet, Collins, Molly, Daubman, Bethany-Rose. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2022. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Physician's guide to pain and symptom management in cancer patients
Author
Abrahm, Janet
Collins, Molly
Daubman, Bethany-Rose
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications - therapy
Pain - prevention & control
Pain - therapy
Palliative Care
ISBN
1421443988
9781421443980
9781421443904
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Supportive oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19781
Davis, Mellar P. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 S959d 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Author
Davis, Mellar P
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Elsevier Saunders
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xvi, 655 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Palliative Care
Pain, Intractable - therapy
ISBN
9781437710151
1437710158
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
WB310 S959d 2011
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Clinical handbook of mindfulness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18467
New York, NY: Springer , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet; Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology; Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?; Mindfulness and meditation; The Neurobiology of mindfulness; Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience …
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Editor
Didonna, Fabrizio
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Awareness
Attention
Mental disorders - therapy
Psychotherapy - methods
Meditation
Mind-Body Therapies
Abstract
Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet
Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology
Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?
Mindfulness and meditation
The Neurobiology of mindfulness
Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience and emotional correlates
Part 2: Clinical applications
Mindfulness and psychopathology : problem formulation
Emotional memory, mindfulness and compassion
The Use of metaphor to establish acceptance and mindfulness
Mindfulness and feelings of emptiness
Assessment of mindfulness
Part 3: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific disorders
Mindfulness and anxiety disorders : developing a wise relationship with the inner experience of fear
Mindfulness and obsessive-compulsive cisorder : developing a way to trust and validate one?s internal experience
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression and suicidality
Mindfulness and borderline personality disorder
Mindfulness-based approaches to eating disorders
Paradise lost : mindfulness and addictive behavior
Mindfulness for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder
Mindful awareness and ADHD
Mindfulness and psychosis
Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain management
Mindfulness-based interventions in oncology
Part 4: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific settings and populations
Mindfulness-based intervention in an individual clinical setting : what difference mindfulness makes behind closed doors
Mindfulness with children : working with difficult emotions
Mindfulness-based elder dare : communicating mindfulness to frail elders and their caregivers
Mindfulness-based interventions in an inpatient setting
Training professionals in mindfulness : the heart of teaching
Appendix A: Mindfulness practice.
ISBN
9780387095929 (alk. paper)
9780387095936 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Handbook of supportive oncology and palliative care : whole-person adult and pediatric care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122307
New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 H236 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Berger, Ann M.
Hinds, Pamela S.
Puchalski, Christina M.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvi, 326 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Pain management
Palliative Care - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Adult
Child
ISBN
9780826128249
9780826128287
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 H236 2019
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Cancer consult : expertise in clinical practice. Volume 1, Solid tumors & supportive care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125047
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2024. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Abutalib, Syed A.
Markman, Maurie
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2024
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Examination Questions
ISBN
9781119823735
9781119823742
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Complementary and alternative therapies in nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121423
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2018. 8th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Complementary & alternative therapies in nursing
Editor
Lindquist, Ruth
Tracy, Mary Fran
Snyder, Mariah.
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2018
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Holistic Nursing
Complementary Therapies - nursing
ISBN
9780826144331
0826144330
9780826144348
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Breast cancer survivorship care : a resource for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18858
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 B828s 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Psycho-oncology of breast cancer : progressing into survivorship by Lillie D. Shockney; Long-term follow-up of breast cancer survivors by Lillie D. Shockney and Charles Balch; Management of long-term side effects by Lillie D. Shockney; Promoting compliance with breast health care by Lillie D. Shock…
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Editor
Shockney, Lillie D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxii, 219 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - nursing
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Nurse-Patient Relations
Abstract
Psycho-oncology of breast cancer : progressing into survivorship by Lillie D. Shockney
Long-term follow-up of breast cancer survivors by Lillie D. Shockney and Charles Balch
Management of long-term side effects by Lillie D. Shockney
Promoting compliance with breast health care by Lillie D. Shockney
Hormonal therapy and pharmacogenetics by Lillie D. Shockney
A practical approach to assessing high-risk women by Kala Visvanathan
Benign breast disease by Theodore N. Tsangaris
Diagnostic evaluation/image guided biopsies by Nagi F. Khouri
The diagnosis and management of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer by Theodore N. Tsangaris
ISBN
9780763784966
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 B828s 2010
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Supportive care needs : what cancer patients say they want

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10521
Fitch, Margaret. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 B365 2003 v.12
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Fitch, Margaret
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Professional Practice Nursing Education
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Nursing education 12
Subjects
Social Support - videocassettes
Neoplasms - complications - videocassettes
Neoplasms - psychology - videocassettes
Patients - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WY161 B365 2003 v.12

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Prostate cancer : is there evidence to support lifestyle modification in the continuum of prevention to cancer control?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10494
Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WJ752 D372p 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Nutrition Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy - videocassettes
Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control - videocassettes
Nutrition - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WJ752 D372p 2003

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Palliative approach : a resource for healthcare workers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122411
Cumbria: M & K Pub , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Contents:
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Alternate Title
The palliative approach : a resource for healthcare workers
Place of Publication
Cumbria
Publisher
M & K Pub
Publication Date
2012
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Abstract
Contents:
ISBN
9781905539673
9781907830679
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Becoming mindful : integrating mindfulness into your psychiatric practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119593
Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Zerbo, Erin
Schlechter, Alan
Desai, Seema
Place of Publication
Arlington, VA
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Psychotherapy - methods
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Mindfulness
Meditation
Self Care - methods
Mental disorders - therapy
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
9781615370757
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Promoting healing and resilience in people with cancer: a nursing perspective

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124538
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Grossman, Mary
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Neoplasms - nursing
Models, Nursing
Nursing Care - methods
ISBN
9783031061004
9783031061011
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Working with transgender young people and their families : a critical developmental approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121380
Riggs, Damien W. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan | Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; 1. Introduction -- 2. Children and Gender Development -- 3. Challenges and Joys in Adolescence -- 4. Parent Journeys Through Cisgenderism -- 5. Siblings, Grandparents, and Animal Companions -- 6. Conclusion
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Author
Riggs, Damien W.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2019
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Critical and applied approaches in sexuality, gender and identity
Subjects
Transgender Persons - psychology
Gender Identity
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Interpersonal Relations
Abstract
Table of contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Children and Gender Development -- 3. Challenges and Joys in Adolescence -- 4. Parent Journeys Through Cisgenderism -- 5. Siblings, Grandparents, and Animal Companions -- 6. Conclusion
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9783030142308
9783030142315
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114496
Grant, Barbara. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 2015.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer
Author
Grant, Barbara
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxvi, 170 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Assessment
Diet - methods
Nutritional Support - methods
Handbooks
ISBN
9780880914840
088091484X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123037
Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…
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Author
Prasad, Vinayak K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Drug Development - economics
Health Policy
Patient rights
United States
Abstract
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?
ISBN
9781421437637
9781421437644
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Global Perspectives in Cancer Care : Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Diversity in Health and Healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124695
New York: Oxford University Press , c2022.
Audience
Professional
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembl…
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Editor
Silbermann, Michael
Berger, Ann
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
c2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Cultural Diversity
Religion and Medicine
Abstract
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a new cancer resolution (Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World). The resolution noted the potential for cancer prevention to reduce cancer burden in the future, while reducing the suffering from cancer in the communities.As most countries are facing an overall increase in the absolute number of cancer cases, large geographical diversity in cancer occurrence and variations in the magnitude and profile of the disease still continue between and within world regions. Specific types of cancer dominate globally: lung, female breast, and colorectal cancer. The regional variations in common cancer types signal the extent to which societal, economic, and lifestyle changes interplay to differentially impact the profile of this most complex group of diseases.Although survival rates for cancer have improved significantly over the past few decades, for each individual, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are still devastating, affecting the family and community as well. The care of a person with cancer must be more than just the treatment of the cancer itself. Understanding the cultural, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of the cancer sufferer and their family and community will ensure the best care.In order to treat individuals with cancer and understand how to give the best possible care to underserved populations, we need to understand cultural diversity. Understanding that cultural aspects of a society may be intertwined with finances and other resources can improve adherence and access to care. Culture is made up of language, religion, cuisine, social norms, history, ancestry, music, arts, and spirituality. In order to improve cancer care outcomes, patients' diverse spiritual and cultural beliefs must be recognized. In addition, available methods must be utilized to improve access and adherence to treatment modalities and regimens.In this book, we focus on numerous diverse cultures, traditions, and faiths. Many parts of the world are composed of indigenous cultures, with unique spiritual beliefs in addition to the region's primary religion. We present chapters on indigenous religions as well as indigenous traditional healers. People everywhere experience trouble, sorrow, need, and sickness, and they develop skills and knowledge in response to these adversities. This book provides insightful models of these parameters and serves as a valuable resource for health care providers and policymakers by taking a global approach to cultural diversity in the world. By understanding this multiculturalism and the many aspects of psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing, we can learn from one another." --publisher
ISBN
9780197551349
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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