Culture and cancer care anthropological insights in oncology

Culture and cancer care anthropological insights in oncology

The book focuses on three main themes: culture, race and ethnicity and their relationship to cancer; the cultural context of sickness and help-seeking behaviour; the shift from biomedicine to alternative forms of treatment. Throughout the book, a critical stance is adopted towards race and culture,...

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Main Author: Dein, Simon 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England New York Open University Press 2006
©2006
Series:Facing death
Subjects:
Cancer > Social aspects
Cross-Cultural Comparison > Cross-cultural studies
Neoplasms > ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health behavior > Cross-cultural studies > Social aspects
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