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2020-2021 Oncology nursing drug handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122331
Wilkes, Gail M, Burke, Margaret Barton. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 W683 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Oncology nursing drug handbook
Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Burke, Margaret Barton
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxvi, 2017 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Antineoplastic Agents
Oncology Nursing
Nurses' Instruction
Drug Therapy
Handbooks
ISBN
9781284171327
ISSN
1536-0024
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 W683 2020
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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2021. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 P976i 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Psycho-oncology (Holland)
Editor
Breitbart, William S.
Butow, Phyllis
Jacobsen, Paul
Lam, Wendy
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxvi, 842 p. ; ill. ; 29 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms -- prevention & control
Neoplasms -- therapy
Risk Factors
ISBN
9780190097653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 P976i 2021

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Managing cancer and living meaningfully : an evidence-based intervention for cancer patients and their caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123113
New York, NY: Oxford Univerity Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ260 M266 2021
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
Contents:; Process and Outcome in CALM -- The Experience of CALM Training -- From Our Clinic, Across the Globe : CALM Training, Research, and Advocacy -- Rationale, Foundations, and Goals of CALM -- The Structure and Process of CALM -- The CALM Domains -- Utilizing Measures in Clinical Practice and…
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Editor
Rodin, Gary
Hales, Sarah (Sarah A.)
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford Univerity Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxi, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
Palliative Care - psychology
Advance Care Planning - standards
Abstract
Contents:
Process and Outcome in CALM -- The Experience of CALM Training -- From Our Clinic, Across the Globe : CALM Training, Research, and Advocacy -- Rationale, Foundations, and Goals of CALM -- The Structure and Process of CALM -- The CALM Domains -- Utilizing Measures in Clinical Practice and Supervision -- CALM Therapy Cases.
ISBN
9780190236441
9780190236427
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ260 M266 2021
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Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123610
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2021. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 M295 2021
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
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Editor
McQuestion, Maurene
Drapek, Lorraine, C.
Witt, Mary Ellyn
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xi, 479 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy - nursing
Education
Handbooks
Outlines
Notes
CN Library copy housed in the UHNBC Library
ISBN
9781635930436
9781635930443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Vancouver Library
CN Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 M295 2021
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Aesthetic treatments for the oncology patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123042
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and co…
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Editor
Tejero, Paloma
Pinto, Hernán
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Body Image - psychology
Esthetics
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Hair - radiation effects
Nails - radiation effects
Skin - radiation effects
Abstract
Contents:
The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and comprehensive assistance to cancer patients -- The role of the family -- The oncological patient environment: Legal framework and ethics -- Radiotherapy: The prevention of secondary effects, radiodermatitis, and long-term toxicity -- Prevention and treatment of dermatological secondary effects of cancer therapy -- Prevention and treatment of adverse effects of antineoplastic therapy and of delayed-onset side effects: Prevention and treatment of hair loss -- Melatonin for prevention and treatment of complications associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Implications for cancer stem cell differentiation -- Chronic antineoplastic therapies and their impact on quality of life -- Interactions with medical-aesthetic treatments -- Medical-aesthetic treatments in the survivor patient -- Medical-aesthetic treatments in oncology patients -- Facial medical-aesthetic treatments in oncology patients -- Filler materials: Indications, contraindications, and special considerations in oncology patients -- Aesthetic medical treatments during the disease: What is the plan? -- The role of the aesthetic doctor in follow-up of the oncology patient -- Medico-aesthetic collaboration -- Dietetics and nutrition in oncology patients: Evaluation of nutritional status, weight control, and nutrigenomics -- Nutrition: Diet therapy and nutritional supplements -- Introduction to vascular complications in oncology patients -- Anatomy of lymphatic drainage of the limbs -- Prevention and treatment of secondary lymphedema of extremities, early diagnosis of lymphostasis, and postsurgical prevention and conservative treatment of lymphedema -- Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism -- Cosmetic-medical treatments -- Micropigmentation applied to oncology patients -- Photoprotection in oncology patients -- Scar care after surgical treatment in oncology patients -- Cancer and physical exercise -- Ozone therapy in oncology patients -- Thermal treatments in postcancer care
ISBN
9781138305571
9781351395076
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Oncology board review : blueprint study guide and Q&A

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123666
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2022. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Designed to help you prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Medical Oncology Certification Exam. Revised to include new treatment regimens, clinical guidelines, and other advancements impacting the field as well as updated board-style Q&A. Dedicated sections cover hematological …
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Editor
Worden, Francis P.
Khoriaty, Rami N.
Cobain, Erin
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2022
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms
Medical Oncology
Examination Questions
Handbooks
Abstract
Designed to help you prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Medical Oncology Certification Exam. Revised to include new treatment regimens, clinical guidelines, and other advancements impacting the field as well as updated board-style Q&A. Dedicated sections cover hematological malignancies and solid tumors with a templated chapter approach highlighting epidemiology, etiology and risk factors, diagnostic criteria, staging, signs and symptoms of the disease, prognostic factors, indications for treatment, and special considerations. Later sections address other topics found on the exam, including cancer genetics and tumor biology, supportive and palliative care, bone marrow transplantation, and biostatistics. - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
0826147488
9780826147486
9780826147493
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Psychological aspects of cancer : a guide to emotion and psychological consequences of cancer, their causes and their management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123747
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Inflammation, Chronic Disease, and Cancer: Is Psychological Distress the Common Thread? -- Psychological Factors and Survivorship: A Focus on Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors -- Couple Relationships and Cancer -- The Impact of Cancer and Its Therapies on Body Image and Sexuality -- Use of…
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Editor
Steel, Jennifer
Carr, Brian I.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Abstract
Contents:
Inflammation, Chronic Disease, and Cancer: Is Psychological Distress the Common Thread? -- Psychological Factors and Survivorship: A Focus on Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors -- Couple Relationships and Cancer -- The Impact of Cancer and Its Therapies on Body Image and Sexuality -- Use of the Classic Hallucinogen Psilocybin for Treatment of Existential Distress Associated with Cancer -- Meaning, Spirituality, and Perceived Growth Across the Cancer Continuum: A Positive Psychology Perspective -- Stress, Coping, and Hope -- Religiousness and Spirituality in Coping with Cancer -- Psychoneuroimmunology and Cancer: Mechanisms Explaining Incidence, Progression, and Quality of Life Difficulties -- Psychosocial Interventions in Cancer -- Altruism in Relation to Live Donor Liver Transplants for Liver Cancer -- New and Emerging Challenges in Advanced Cancer Care: Opportunities for Enhancing Patient-Centered Communication -- Complementary Mind-Body Therapies in Cancer -- The Intersection between Cancer and Caregiver Survivorship -- Controversies in Psycho-Oncology -- Resources for Cancer Patients -- Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors -- Cancer Fatalism: Attitudes Toward Screening and Car -- The Intersection between Cancer and Caregiver Survivorship -- Cancer and the Aging Population -- Mindfulness Based Interventions for Patients with Cancer -- Social Genomics and Cancer: Neural Regulation of the Cancer Genome -- Psychological Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Risk Counseling and Genetic Testing: Toward an Expanded and More Equitable View -- Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy -- Quality of Life -- Bringing It All Together.
ISBN
9783030857028
9783030857011
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Handbook of quality of life in cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123822
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Kassianos, Angelos P.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Quality of Life
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - psychology
ISBN
9783030847029
9783030847012
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Treating fear of cancer recurrence with group cognitive-behavioral therapy : a step-by-step guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124540
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Savard, Josée
Caplette-Gingras, Aude
Casault, Lucie
Hains, Jennifer
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Anxiety - prevention & control
Anxiety - therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Psychotherapy, Group
ISBN
9783031071867
9783031071874
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Sexuality and illness : a guidebook for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124873
Katz, Anne. New York, NY: Routledge , 2022.
Audience
Professional
"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners i…
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Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Sexual Health - education
Body Image
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Patient Education
Neoplasms - psychology
Abstract
"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners interested in providing comprehensive and person-centred care"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781000432008
9780367703363
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Bethesda handbook of clinical oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124373
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2023. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 B562 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Handbook of clinical oncology
Editor
Abraham, Jame
Gulley, James L
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xiii, 996 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Handbooks
ISBN
9781975184599
1975184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 B562 2023

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Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2023. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ 39 P739 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Choudhury, Noura
Murciano-Goroff, Yonina R.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
399 p. ; 19 cm
Series
Pocket notebook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Handbooks
ISBN
9781975190811
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Looseleaf
Status
Processing
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ 39 P739 2023

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Perspectives from a psych-oncology team working with teenagers and young adults with cancer : thrown off course

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124972
Abingdon, UK: Routledge , 2023.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ260 P466p 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Elfer, Jane
Place of Publication
Abingdon, UK
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xx, 169 p. ; 24 cm
Series
Tavistock Clinic series
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Psycho-Oncology - methods
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Terminal Care - psychology
Adolescent
Young Adult
ISBN
9781032351360
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ260 P466p 2023

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Handbook of treatment planning in radiation oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122773
New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , [2021]. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 V652 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Nec…
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Editor
Videtic, Gregory M. M
Woody, Neil
Vassil, Andrew D
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 287 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy - methods
Patient Care Planning
Planning Techniques
Handbooks
Abstract
Contents:
General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Neck Radiotherapy / Neil M. Woody, Shlomo A. Koyfman, and Nikhil P. Joshi -- Breast Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Sheen Cherian, Cory Hymes, and Rahul D. Tendulkar -- Thoracic Radiotherapy / Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Gastrointestinal (Nonesophageal) Radiotherapy / Ehsan H. Balagamwala, Kevin L. Stephans, and Neil M. Woody -- Genitourinary Radiotherapy / Rahul D. Tendulkar, Omar Y. Mian, Jay P. Ciezki, and Kevin L. Stephans -- Gynecologic Radiotherapy / Sudha Amarnath and Sheen Cherian -- Lymphoma and Myeloma Radiotherapy / Sheen Cherian, Chirag Shah, and Erin S. Murphy -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Jacob Scott, Erin S. Murphy, and Lisa Zickefoose -- Pediatric Radiotherapy / Erin S. Murphy -- Palliative Radiotherapy / Andrew D. Vassil and Gregory M.M. Videtic.
ISBN
9780826168429
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ269 V652 2021
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Washington manual of oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122979
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , [2021]. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 W319 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Editor
Govindan, Ramaswamy
Morgensztern, Daniel
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xix, 765 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Neoplasms - therapy
Handbooks
Notes
Verso publication date 2022. Publisher's website publication date is 2021.
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781975153458
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 W319 2021

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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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