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Life After Cancer in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
The Experience of Survivorship
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415477031
Veröffentl:
2009
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.04.2009
Seiten:
208
Autor:
Anne Grinyer
Gewicht:
336 g
Format:
235x163x12 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Anne Grinyer is Senior Lecturer in Health Research at Lancaster University, UK.
Research has shown that cancer, and surviving cancer, in adolescence and young adulthood presents distinctive problems medically, socially and psychologically. This book offers a glimpse into a previously under-researched area and contributes to a better understanding of the needs of young adults post cancer.
@contents:1. The Late Effects and Long Term Consequences of Survivorship 2. Case Studies 3. The Physical Legacy and the Fear of Recurrence 4. Long Term Follow Up and the Need for Ongoing Support 5. The Emotional Legacy: how it changes philosophy and perspective 6. Survivorship Identity, the Resistance to Victimhood and the Positive Outcomes 7. The Effect on Life Plans and the Long Term Financial Impact 8. The Impact on Fertility 9. Implications for Policy and Practice Appendix: Methods