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020 _a047198597X (alk. paper)
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_bBAR-C 2000 503676
100 1 _aBarraclough, Jennifer.
245 1 0 _aCancer and emotion :
_ba practical guide to psycho-oncology /
_cJennifer Barraclough.
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aChichester ;
_aNew York :
_bJ. Wiley,
_cc1999.
300 _axii, 221 p. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _tPreface: The Scope of Psycho-oncology --
_g1.
_tCancer diagnosis --
_g2.
_tAnticancer treatment --
_g3.
_tModels of psychological response --
_g4.
_tEmotional problems in reaction to cancer --
_g5.
_tPsychological aspects of medical syndromes --
_g6.
_tThe outcome of cancer --
_g7.
_tFamilies and carers --
_g8.
_tIssues for oncology staff --
_g9.
_tTreatments in psycho-oncology --
_g10.
_tHolistic and complementary approaches.
520 _aCancer and Emotion is a descriptive introduction to adult psycho-oncology. Primarily written for healthcare professionals in oncology, palliative care, general practice and mental health, it will also appeal to interested lay readers including patients. This third edition has been updated throughout, with expanded coverage of some topical issues, including psychological aspects of cancer pain, holistic approaches to cancer and organisation of a psycho-oncology service.
520 8 _aThe book also contains numerous personal accounts written by patients themselves.
650 0 _aCancer
_xPsychological aspects.
650 1 2 _aNeoplasms
_xpsychology.
650 2 2 _aFamily
_xpsychology.
650 2 2 _aCaregivers
_xpsychology.
650 2 2 _aPsychotherapy.
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