Integrated Cancer Care: Holistic, Complementary, and Creative Approaches [Paperback]

Jennifer Barraclough (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0192630954 | ISBN-13: 978-0192630957 | Publication Date: March 15, 2001 | Edition: 1

"Complementary" therapies such as acupuncture, aromatherapy and spiritual healing are now being offered within many oncology and palliative care settings. Benefits of improved symptom control, quality of life and patient satisfaction have been demonstrated, but various questions remain. Is further integration with mainstream medicine desirable? What are the priorities for service provision and research? Are the specific techniques as important as their shared "holistic" context? Can they have significant unwanted effects? And besides making patients feel better, can they help to improve survival from cancer? Such questions are considered in this book. Jennifer Barraclough, former director of psycho-oncology at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, has assembled specialist contributions from oncology and palliative care, complementary therapy, general practice, healthcare planning and research. Academic reviews are balanced by personal accounts from patients. The book is relevant to all stages of the "cancer journey" and includes a chapter on childhood cancer. This overview of a controversial and evolving field will interest those with professional or personal involvement in oncology or palliative care.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`This book will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelf of cancer patients and their physicians.' Positive Health

`In a potentially controversial area, this text offers a comprehencsive review of complementary therapies in cancer care, and demystifies the subject by providing valuable information on which to base nursing judgements... It is not often that a medical textbook has a feel-good factor, but this is a book you will want to read, rather than just referring to it occasionally. It would be a valuable contribution to any clinical area of cancer care.' Nursing Times

`Is it possible to integrate complementary medicine into mainstream oncology care?... This excellent book attenpts to make sense and order of an often confused and controversial field. It is a mixture of evidence based, scientific research and personal viewpoint, both from patient and practitioner... This book should be essential reading for all those involved in oncology, both healthcare practitioners and patients alike. those who are sceptical about complementary medicine, and those who despise and disparage it, should also read this.' British Medical Journal

About the Author

Jennifer Barraclough, formerly Consultant in Psychological Medicine, Psycho-oncology Service, Sobell House, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192630954
• ISBN-13: 978-0192630957
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,972,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)