Therapeutic Pluralism: Exploring the Experiences of Cancer Patients and Professionals

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ISBN: 9780203894453 | 0203894456
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Copyright: 3/11/2008

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The profile of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has risen dramatically over the last decade with cancer patients its most prolific users. Why do such people use CAMs, what are its benefits and what are the perspectives of those involved?

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List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
The dialectical tension between individuation and depersonalisation in cancer patients' mediation of therapeutic options
The role of the Internet in cancer patients' engagement with therapeutic options
Integrating CAM: A comparative analysis of hospice versus hospital medicine
Oncologists' and specialist cancer nurses' approaches to CAM and their impact on patient action
Exploring the temporal dimension in cancer patients' experiences of non-biomedical therapeutics
The problematic nature of conflating use and advocacy in CAM integration
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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Therapeutic Pluralism: Exploring the Experiences of Cancer Patients and Professionals

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