Negotiating Structural Vulnerability in Cancer Control (Armin Julie)(Paperback)

Negotiating Structural Vulnerability in Cancer Control (Armin Julie)(Paperback)

What can case studies about the lived experiences of cancer contribute to an interest in the concept of structural vulnerability? And can a consideration of structural vulnerability enhance applied anthropological work in cancer prevention and control? To answer these questions the contributors in

Secret C - Straight Talking About Cancer (Stokes Julie)(Paperback / softback)

Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film (Pick Anat)(Paperback)

Simone Weil once wrote that 'the vulnerability of precious things is beautiful because vulnerability is a mark of existence,' establishing a relationship between vulnerability, beauty, and existence transcending the separation of species. Her conception of a radical ethics and aesthetics could be

Vulnerability in Resistance (Butler Judith)(Paperback)

Vulnerability and resistance have often been seen as opposites, with the assumption that vulnerability requires protection and the strengthening of paternalistic power at the expense of collective resistance. Focusing on political movements and cultural practices in different global locations,

Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy (Brady Luther W.)(Paperback)

The emphasis on cancer management in the past was based primarily on control rates from multidisciplinary input in management. There has always been a recognition that one would like to achieve the best result with the least complication, but never has there been any major emphasis on

Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss: 30 Powerful Stories (Rogin Ali)(Paperback)

- Breast Cancer Is the Most Common Cancer in Women Globally: World Cancer Research Fund International finds that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over the course of her life, including about 20 million in the US alone--where the American Cancer Society predicts there will be over 270,000

Breast Cancer: The Essential Guide (Duffy Robert)(Paperback)

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK; there are approximately 45,000 new cases every year. A new diagnosis can be very frightening and many people will have no prior knowledge of the disease. This book is for women and their families who are looking for a comprehensive but

Older Survivors of Cancer (Kornblith Alice B.)(Paperback)

Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer

Economic Development in Africa Report 2018: Migration and Structural Transformation (United Nations)(Paperback)

The EDAR 2018 titled 'Migration and Structural Transformation in Africa' highlights how intra-African migration is of relevance to the agenda for regional and continental integration and shows that there are still many knowledge gaps, including on the relationship between migration, economic and

Cancer and Cancer Care (Wyatt Debbie)(Paperback)

'This book creates new ground for all health professionals working in cancer care to read, enjoy, look at and question their practice.' Caroline Adcock, Clinical Practice Educator - Haematology and Oncology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Cancer and Cancer Care is a complete study of cancer, the care

Structural Anthropology (Levi-Strauss Claude)(Paperback)

The 'structural method,' first set forth in this epoch-making book, changed the very face of social anthropology. This reissue of a classic will reintroduce readers to L vi-Strauss's understanding of man and society in terms of individuals--kinship, social organization, religion, mythology, and

Problem Solving in Cancer and Fertility(Paperback / softback)

* First book on the subject, written by specialists in both fertility and pregnancy, and cancer care, illustrated with 23 case studies* a valuable tool for doctors, nurses and graduate medical trainees in oncology, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology and fertility* produced in partnership with the

Pastoralism in Africa's drylands - reducing risks, addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Investigates the situation of pastoralism, highlighting its current context of vulnerability. The report outlines policy interventions, resilience programming, and research areas that could enhance the resilience of pastoral livelihoods

Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling with Mplus: A Latent State-Trait Perspective (Geiser Christian)(Paperback)

An in-depth guide to executing longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) in Mplus, this book uses latent state-trait (LST) theory as a unifying conceptual framework, including the relevant coefficients of consistency, occasion-specificity, and

Weak Planet: Literature and Assisted Survival (Dimock Wai Chee)(Paperback)

Vulnerability. We see it everywhere. In once permanent institutions. In runaway pandemics. In democracy itself. And most frighteningly, in ecosystems with no sustainable future. Against these large-scale hazards of climate change, what can literature teach us? This is the question Wai Chee Dimock

Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally (Wark Chris)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, the Wall Street Journal best-selling guide to charting a path from cancer to wellness through a toxin-free diet, lifestyle, and therapy--created by a colon cancer survivor. Millions of readers have followed Chris Wark's journey on his blog and podcast Chris Beat Cancer, and in his

Hypnotherapy Of Pain In Children With Cancer (Hilgard Josephine R.)(Paperback)

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person: A Memoir in Comics (Engelberg Miriam)(Paperback)

Your Cancer Road Map: Navigating Life with Resilience (Thiboldeaux Kim)(Paperback)

No one should have to face cancer alone. Each year, 1.8 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Upon learning this difficult news, individuals also have a minefield of complex information to navigate regarding treatment plans, insurance coverage, clinical trials, and more

My Stupid Cancer Journal (Jack Jessica)(Paperback)

A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming and it is easy to drown in the information that rains down over you in the coming weeks. From the Author of Go Home Cancer, You're Drunk, comes an expectedly irreverent cancer treatment journal. From start to finish, this treatment journal is a great gift for any

A Castaway in Cornwall (Klassen Julie)(Paperback)

Numbers in Minutes (Collins Julia)(Paperback)

Keeping Well: An Anti-Cancer Guide to Remain in Remission (Wisniewski Brittany)(Paperback)

Keeping Well helps readers take the first step toward an anti-cancer

Cannabis Oil Cured My Cancer: Magic Medicine (Gabriel John)(Paperback)

In 2015, I was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer which had spread to my prostate and lymph Nodes. I was told by the oncologist and surgeon that if I did not have surgery to remove the tumor that I would surely die. However, if I did have the operation I would have had to wear a colostomy bag