Cancer stories [[electronic resource] ] : on life and suffering / / David M. Gregory and Cynthia K. Russell
| Cancer stories [[electronic resource] ] : on life and suffering / / David M. Gregory and Cynthia K. Russell |
| Autore | Gregory David Michael <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ottawa, : Published for Carleton University by McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RussellCynthia K <1958-> (Cynthia Kay) |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Patients
Cancer - Psychological aspects Suffering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-86430-0
9786612864308 0-7735-7420-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452505803321 |
Gregory David Michael <1958->
|
||
| Ottawa, : Published for Carleton University by McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Cancer stories [[electronic resource] ] : on life and suffering / / David M. Gregory and Cynthia K. Russell
| Cancer stories [[electronic resource] ] : on life and suffering / / David M. Gregory and Cynthia K. Russell |
| Autore | Gregory David Michael <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ottawa, : Published for Carleton University by McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RussellCynthia K <1958-> (Cynthia Kay) |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Patients
Cancer - Psychological aspects Suffering |
| ISBN |
1-282-86430-0
9786612864308 0-7735-7420-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782068503321 |
Gregory David Michael <1958->
|
||
| Ottawa, : Published for Carleton University by McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HewittMaria Elizabeth
SimoneJoseph V |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Treatment
Information storage and retrieval systems - Oncology Medical care - Quality control |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-309-51372-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like?; 3 How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today?; 4 The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research; 5 Status of the Cancer Care Data System; 6 Findings and Recommendations; References; Acronyms and Abbreviations; APPENDIX A Ensuring Quality Cancer Care: Report Summary; APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda and Participants; APPENDIX C Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies; APPENDIX D Information on Cancer Registries, by State
APPENDIX E Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER,Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456008503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HewittMaria Elizabeth
SimoneJoseph V |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Treatment
Information storage and retrieval systems - Oncology Medical care - Quality control |
| ISBN |
0-309-17153-9
0-309-51372-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like?; 3 How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today?; 4 The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research; 5 Status of the Cancer Care Data System; 6 Findings and Recommendations; References; Acronyms and Abbreviations; APPENDIX A Ensuring Quality Cancer Care: Report Summary; APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda and Participants; APPENDIX C Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies; APPENDIX D Information on Cancer Registries, by State
APPENDIX E Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER,Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778615703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care / / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care / / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HewittMaria Elizabeth
SimoneJoseph V |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Treatment
Information storage and retrieval systems - Oncology Medical care - Quality control |
| ISBN |
9780309171533
0309171539 9780309513722 0309513723 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like?; 3 How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today?; 4 The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research; 5 Status of the Cancer Care Data System; 6 Findings and Recommendations; References; Acronyms and Abbreviations; APPENDIX A Ensuring Quality Cancer Care: Report Summary; APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda and Participants; APPENDIX C Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies; APPENDIX D Information on Cancer Registries, by State
APPENDIX E Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER,Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971036603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Not now-- I'm having a no hair day [[electronic resource] ] : humor & healing for people with cancer / / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom
| Not now-- I'm having a no hair day [[electronic resource] ] : humor & healing for people with cancer / / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom |
| Autore | Clifford Christine K. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (111 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors - Psychology
Wit and humor |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9576-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; nothing to laugh about; now what?; Welcome to the new Year!; One day at a time; Therapy two-step: dancing with the ""Big Machine""; Family matters; That's what friends are for; Recovery: life after cancer; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451471903321 |
Clifford Christine K. <1954->
|
||
| Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1996 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Not now-- I'm having a no hair day [[electronic resource] ] : humor & healing for people with cancer / / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom
| Not now-- I'm having a no hair day [[electronic resource] ] : humor & healing for people with cancer / / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom |
| Autore | Clifford Christine K. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (111 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors - Psychology
Wit and humor |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9576-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; nothing to laugh about; now what?; Welcome to the new Year!; One day at a time; Therapy two-step: dancing with the ""Big Machine""; Family matters; That's what friends are for; Recovery: life after cancer; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777877603321 |
Clifford Christine K. <1954->
|
||
| Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1996 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Our family has cancer, too! [[electronic resource] /] / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom
| Our family has cancer, too! [[electronic resource] /] / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom |
| Autore | Clifford Christine K. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LindstromJack |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer
Tumors |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9503-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR OT CHILDREN; A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR TO PARENTS; DEDICATION; THINK OF SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP OUT A LITTLE MORE IN YOUR FAMILY; THE NEXT DAY MOM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HER OPERATION; YOU ARE NOT ALONE; GLOSSARY (BIG WORDS ABOUT CANCER); QUESTIONS TO ASK...; MY FAMILY IS SPECIAL BECAUSE...; DRAW YOUR OWN CARTOON ABOUT CANCER!; MAKE A LIST OF THE SPECIAL DAYS ON YOUR FAMILY'S CANCER CALENDAR; THE CANCER CLUB; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451488203321 |
Clifford Christine K. <1954->
|
||
| Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Our family has cancer, too! [[electronic resource] /] / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom
| Our family has cancer, too! [[electronic resource] /] / Christine Clifford ; illustrations by Jack Lindstrom |
| Autore | Clifford Christine K. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LindstromJack |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer
Tumors |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9503-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR OT CHILDREN; A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR TO PARENTS; DEDICATION; THINK OF SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP OUT A LITTLE MORE IN YOUR FAMILY; THE NEXT DAY MOM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HER OPERATION; YOU ARE NOT ALONE; GLOSSARY (BIG WORDS ABOUT CANCER); QUESTIONS TO ASK...; MY FAMILY IS SPECIAL BECAUSE...; DRAW YOUR OWN CARTOON ABOUT CANCER!; MAKE A LIST OF THE SPECIAL DAYS ON YOUR FAMILY'S CANCER CALENDAR; THE CANCER CLUB; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777879503321 |
Clifford Christine K. <1954->
|
||
| Duluth, MN, : Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers, c1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Who survives cancer? / / Howard P. Greenwald
| Who survives cancer? / / Howard P. Greenwald |
| Autore | Greenwald Howard P. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, [1992] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxi, 280 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 362.1/96994 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Prognosis
Cancer - Social aspects Cancer - Psychological aspects Cancer - Patients Health Maintenance Organizations - United States Health Services Administration - United States Neoplasms - mortality - United States prevention & control - United States Neoplasms - therapy - United States Survival Rate - United States Oncology Medicine Health & Biological Sciences |
| ISBN | 0-585-09866-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The problem and its context -- The disease and its survivors -- Cancer treatment: the industry of hope -- Can cancer be prevented? -- Emotional health and cancer survival -- Early detection: the key to cancer survival? -- Class and cancer survival -- The Health Maintenance Organization: a model for the future? -- Conclusion: personal strategies and public issues. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495886203321 |
Greenwald Howard P.
|
||
| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, [1992] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||