Browsing Sociology by Subject "Cancer"

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    • Dying to be me: my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing 

      Moorjani, Anita (Hay House, 2012)
      In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system began shutting down. As her organs ...

    • Malignant: How Cancer Becomes Us 

      Jain, S. Lochlann (University of California Press, 2013)
      Nearly half of all Americans will be diagnosed with an invasive cancer—an all-too ordinary aspect of daily life. Through a powerful combination of cultural analysis and memoir, this stunningly original book explores why ...

    • Meaning-centered psychotherapy in the cancer setting : finding meaning and hope in the face of suffering 

      Breitbart, William S. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      'Meaning-Centered-Psychotherapy in the Cancer Setting' provides a theoretical context for Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), a non-pharmalogic intervention which has been shown to enhance meaning and spiritual well-being, ...

    • Oxford textbook of communication in oncology and palliative care 

      Kissane, David W. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Communication is a core skill for medical professionals when treating patients. Cancer and palliative care present some of the most challenging clinical situations. This book provides evidence-based guidelines alongside ...