Rethinking assumptions about cancer survivorship.
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چکیده
A growing body of research informed by theories and methods in the social sciences and humanities indicates that certain problematic messages are commonly embedded in popular and oncological representations of cancer. Becoming more aware of these underlying messages has the potential to improve the ways clinicians think about and manage cancer. (Note: A written response to this article appears in Truant, Kohli, & Stephens (2014), Response to "Rethinking Assumptions about Cancer Survivorship": A Nursing Disciplinary Perspective, Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, Vol. 24, Issue 3, p. 169).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique
دوره 24 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014