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. Ed(S): Moore, Rhonda J. (McGill University, Montreal, Canada); Spiegel, David - Cancer, Culture and Communication - 9781475778991 - V9781475778991
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Cancer, Culture and Communication

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Description for Cancer, Culture and Communication paperback. Editor(s): Moore, Rhonda J. (McGill University, Montreal, Canada); Spiegel, David. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH; MBNH9; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
The ability to communicate effectively with cancer patients and their family members has been linked to patient satisfaction, reduced psychological morbidity, enhanced health and reduced clinician "burn-out". Yet, despite what we know about the benefits of effective communication, cancer clinicians have only recently begun to receive routine training in the psychosocial and emotional aspects of cancer patient care.
This volume creates a multi-disciplinary dialogue about clinician-patient communication. It offers a description of the relevance of culture as a contextual effect that impacts the clinician-patient relationship. Some important topics addressed include:

-Oncology care;

-Quality of life issues;

... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
Number of Pages
317
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475778991
SKU
V9781475778991
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

Reviews for Cancer, Culture and Communication
"This important scholarly volume provides a powerful description of the relevance of culture as a critical context effect that dramatically influences provider-consumer communication and health outcomes in the Western context of cancer care. Culture is illustrated in the book's chapters as a pervasive variable, encompassing linguistic, national, ethnic, age, gender, socio-economic, and even professional beliefs, framing health care providers' and ... Read more

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