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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18874
Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard T. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer
Author
Rose, Susannah
Hara, Richard T
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Family
Home Care Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763762575
0763762571
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
Website Notes
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American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9994
Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Editor
Houts, Peter S
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Home Care Services
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Art of conversation in cancer care : lessons for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124994
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Art of conversation through serious illness
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
Popular Work
Notes
Revised edition of Art of conversation through serious illness
ISBN
9780197500293
9780197500316
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Being single, with cancer : a solo survivor's guide to life, love, health, and happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21856
Maxwell, Tracy. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M465 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Maxwell, Tracy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 195 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Single Person
Women's Health
Survivors
Young Adult
Interpersonal Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303410
9781617051371
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M465 2014
Website Notes
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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15137
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…
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Editor
Kelly, Daniel
Gibson, Faith
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Quality of Life
Survivors
Delivery of Health Care
Social Support
Adolescent
Abstract
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern
The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly
The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer
The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce
Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch
Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate
End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle
Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman
Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly
Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson
Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson
ISBN
9780470698013
9781405130943
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
Website Notes
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Cancer control 2014 : cancer care in emerging heath systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21695
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research. Suffolk, UK: Global Health Dynamics | International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Building capacity for cancer treatment in low-income countries with particular reference to East Africa by Ian Magrath and Simon Sutcliffe.
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Corporate Author
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Editor
Magrath, Ian
Place of Publication
Suffolk, UK
Publisher
Global Health Dynamics
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
152 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Early Detection of Cancer
Health Planning
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Mass Screening
Population Surveillance
Developing Countries
World Health
Abstract
Building capacity for cancer treatment in low-income countries with particular reference to East Africa by Ian Magrath and Simon Sutcliffe.
ISBN
9780957607217
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2014
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Cancer control 2015 : cancer care in emerging heath systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113689
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research. Suffolk, UK: Global Health Dynamics | International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Editor
Magrath, Ian
Place of Publication
Suffolk, UK
Publisher
Global Health Dynamics
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
152 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Series
Cancer control
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Delivery of Health Care
Health Planning
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Population Surveillance
Developing Countries
World Health
ISBN
9780957607248
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2015
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Cancer control 2016 : cancer care in emerging heath systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119961
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research. Suffolk, UK: Global Health Dynamics | International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Editor
Magrath, Ian
Place of Publication
Suffolk, UK
Publisher
Global Health Dynamics
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
112 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Series
Cancer control
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Delivery of Health Care
Health Planning
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Population Surveillance
Developing Countries
World Health
ISBN
9780957607262
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C2125 2016
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Cancer experience : the doctor, the patient, the journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113855
Sessions, Roy B. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Sessions, Roy B
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient care - ethics
Medical Oncology - ethics
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Suicide, Assisted
ISBN
9781442216235
9781626564275
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer in older adults : oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15884
American Society of Clinical Oncology. Alexandria, VA: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C212a 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Place of Publication
Alexandria, VA
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
51 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Aged
Geriatrics
Health Services for the Aged
Caregivers
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212a 2006
Website Notes
URL links to the 2012 edition.
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Cancer Workforce Scoping Study : a report from the front lines of Canada's cancer control workforce : technical report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19974
Gaudette, Leslie, Da Prat, Christine. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  

Caring for the caregiver : support for cancer caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18369
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 N278c 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Caregivers - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 N278c 2007
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Environmental scan of cancer survivorship in Canada : conceptualization, practice, and research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17586
Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2008.
Audience
Professional
This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the c…
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Author
Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services Research
Survivors
Survival Rate
Needs Assessment
Canada
Abstract
This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the coming years. The scan consisted of both a literature search as well as individual interviews with 47 key informants with a threefold purpose to:
(1) Explore the nature of and extent to which cancer survivorship conceptualization, research and practice is undertaken in Canada
(2) Identify some of the key Canadian contributors to cancer survivorship undertakings
(3) Identify resources from the literature that may prove useful in future cancer survivorship efforts in Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Essentials of health, culture and diversity : understanding people, reducing disparities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124178
Edberg, Mark. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , 2023. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA 395 E327 2023
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Author
Edberg, Mark
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Essential public health
Subjects
Social Support
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services Accessibility
Social Medicine
Cultural Diversity
Developing Countries
ISBN
9781284226256
9781284226263
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA 395 E327 2023
Website Notes
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Everything changes : the insider's guide to cancer in your 20's and 30's

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17841
Rosenthal, Kairol. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R815e 2009
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Author
Rosenthal, Kairol
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
viii, 247 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Social Support
Young Adult
Interpersonal Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470294024
9780470407868
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 R815e 2009
Website Notes
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Examining disparities in cancer control : a system performance special focus report. February 2014

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114781
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Health Planning
Population Surveillance
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
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From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14486
Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 F931 2005
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Hewitt, Maria
Greenfield, Sheldon
Stovall, Ellen
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxv, 506 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Continuity of Patient Care
Quality of Health Care
Survival Rate
Survivors
United States
ISBN
0309095956
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 F931 2005
Website Notes
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From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14725
Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 F931 2005
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Hewitt, Maria
Greenfield, Sheldon
Stovall, Ellen
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
17 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Continuity of Patient Care
Quality of Health Care
Survival Rate
Survivors
United States
ISBN
0309095956
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 F931 2005
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Generic drug pricing and access in Canada : what are the implications? : a commissioned discussion paper

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19514
Bell, Chaim. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Bell, Chaim
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
SECOR Consulting
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Drugs, Generic - economics
Public Opinion
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services
Drug Costs
Health Services Accessibility
Prescription Drugs - economics
Canada
ISBN
9781897463727
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
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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