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UNINA9910814292603321 |
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Autore |
Goldberg Stan <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Loving, supporting, and caring for the cancer patient : a guide to communication, compassion, and courage / / Stan Goldberg |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer - Patients - Care |
Caregivers |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1. THE BASICS; Chapter 2. REVEALING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 3. A LIFE OF UNCERTAINTY; Chapter 4. THE NATURE OF LOSSES; Chapter 5. CONVERSATIONS; Chapter 6. DISCOMFORT, PAIN, AND SUFFERING; Chapter 7. EASING A LOVED ONE'S DEATH; Chapter 8. RECOVERING JOY; NOTES; Appendix. WHAT TO DO FOR YOURLOVED ONE AND HOW TO DO IT; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Loving, Supporting, and Caring for the Cancer Patient is the first book to show readers how to transform the compassion felt for someone living with cancer into helpful behaviors based on suggestions from cancer patients themselves. It not only describes why certain actions are important, but also how to implement them. |
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