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Uncertain Futures: Communication and Culture in Childhood Cancer Treatment (Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture)
| Full title: | Uncertain Futures: Communication and Culture in Childhood Cancer Treatment (Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture) |
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| ISBN: | 9781118909713 |
| ISBN 10: | 1118909712 |
| Authors: | Clemente, Ignasi |
| Publisher: | Wileyblackwell |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Num. pages: | 248 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
1. Children : contributions to communication and illness -- 2. A linguistic anthropologist in a pediatric cancer unit -- 3. Living and dealing with cancer -- 4. Co-constructing uncertainty -- 5. Engaging in communication at Catalonia Hospital -- 6. Patient pressure and medical authority -- 7. The limits of optimism at the end of treatment -- 8. Conclusion. Ignasi Clemente. Includes bibliographical references and index.