{"product_id":"therapeutic-pluralism-9780415398527","title":"Therapeutic Pluralism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has risen dramatically over the last decade and cancer patients represent its most prolific users. As a result, the NHS and UK cancer services are attempting to develop a wider range of therapeutic options for patients. Despite such developments, little is known about why cancer patients use CAM, its perceived benefits and the perspectives of the doctors and nurses involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive fieldwork in the UK, \u003cem\u003eTherapeutic Pluralism\u003c\/em\u003e includes over 120 interviews with cancer patients and professionals, plus innovative diary' data which, for the first time, detail the experiences of CAM users. It gives a systematic analysis of issues such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe development of patient preferences and influences on decision making \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpectations of CAM and interpretations of success' in cancer treatment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature and importance of evidence' and effectiveness' for pa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The dialectical tension between individuation and depersonalisation in cancer patients’ mediation of therapeutic options \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The role of the Internet in cancer patients’ engagement with therapeutic options \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Integrating CAM: A comparative analysis of hospice versus hospital medicine \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Oncologists’ and specialist cancer nurses’ approaches to CAM and their impact on patient action \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Exploring the temporal dimension in cancer patients’ experiences of non-biomedical therapeutics \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The problematic nature of conflating use and advocacy in CAM integration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402111426903,"sku":"9780415398527","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/therapeutic-pluralism-9780415398527","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}