Behavioural Oncology Psychological, Communicative, and Social Dimensions /

• Main Authors: Cordella, Marisa (Author), Poiani, Aldo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Public health.; Nursing.; Health psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Health Psychology.; Public Health.; Personality and Social Psychology.

Medical, educational, and public health efforts have reduced the spread of many major diseases, yet cancer perseveres, in spite of continuing research and improvements in practice. Especially promising among therapeutic strategies are ones that recognise patients as individuals with thoughts, feelin...