Cancer stories [[electronic resource] ] : on life and suffering / / David M. Gregory and Cynthia K. Russell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452505803321
• Autore: Gregory David Michael <1958->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ottawa, : Published for Carleton University by McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999
• ISBN: 1-282-86430-0; 9786612864308; 0-7735-7420-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RussellCynthia K <1958-> (Cynthia Kay)
• Disciplina: 362.1/96994
• Soggetti: Cancer - Patients; Cancer - Psychological aspects; Suffering; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-189).
• Nota di contenuto: ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""1. CANCER: SUFFERING IN SILENCE""; ""Cancer: The Disease""; ""Changes in the Praxis of Science: Qualitative Research""; ""Suffering and Cancer""; ""The Illness Experience as a Source of Suffering""; ""Knowing Suffering through Cancer""; ""Lessons Learned and the ""Gifts"" Offered""; ""A Word of Advice to the Reader""; ""2. CANCER PATHS: THE SCIENCE""; ""Breast Cancer""; ""The Statistics""; ""Treating Breast Cancer""; ""Living with Breast Cancer""; ""Ovarian Cancer""; ""The Statistics""; ""The Nature of Ovarian Cancer""; ""Treating Ovarian Cancer""; ""Living with Ovarian Cancer""""Malignant Melanoma""; ""The Statistics""; ""Treating Malignant Melanoma""; ""Living with Malignant Melanoma""; ""3. THE CANCER STORIES""; ""Construction of the Narratives""; ""Untold Suffering: Courage of the Human Spirit""; ""4. JULIA""; ""Living in a State of Uncertainty: Breast Cancer""; ""Lessons Learned: Julia's Gifts to Us""; ""5. SARAH""; ""Running the Distance: Breast Cancer""; ""Lessons Learned: Sarah's Gifts to Us""; ""6. MADELINE""; ""Living on Trust: Breast Cancer""; ""Lessons Learned: Madeline's Gifts to Us""; ""7. KAY""; ""Faith in a Cure: Ovarian Cancer""""Lessons Learned: Kay's Gifts to Us""; ""8. JOHN""; ""A Lonely Journey: Malignant Melanoma""; ""Lessons Learned: John's Gifts to Us""; ""9. CANCER: ON LIFE AND SUFFERING""; ""Knowing Cancer: Listening to Those Who Journey""; ""Cancer: Suffering within the Context of Lives""; ""Life and the Work of Suffering""; ""Meaning in the Cancer Experience""; ""Living Fully with Cancer""; ""Lessons Learned and Gifts Shared""; ""NOTES""