Enhancing Cancer Care Complementary Therapy and Support
, by Barraclough, JenniferNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780199297559 | 019929755X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/4/2007
For cancer patients and their families, the effects of both cancer and its conventional treatment methods can take a heavy toll, physically and mentally. Increasingly, health professionals are being asked for advice on complementary therapies, also described as natural or holistic therapies. Enhancing Cancer Care is a practical, evidence-based guide to complementary cancer therapies, which are becoming popular alongside orthodox treatments as part of the 'integrative' approach to care. These therapies can benefit patients by relieving distressing symptoms, boosting their resistance to the cancer, and giving them a greater sense of control regarding the management of their illness.