Talk Cancer: Speaking the Unspoken - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 191039923X ISBN 13 : 9781910399231

Editeur : Zeshan Qureshi, 2019

Synopsis

Loss of control, loss of self\-efficacy, decreased self\-esteem, grief, and isolation are only a couple of the numerous psychological crises caused by cancer. The challenges of a multi\-layered and multi\-faceted disease such as cancer cannot be met through science alone. Although several attempts have been made to break the C\-word stereotype, cancer remains a taboo subject in the 21st century. As a society, we are distinctly poor at speaking about cancer. Quite often, be it with relatives, friends, or even strangers, we don t seem to know what to say, so we end up saying nothing at all. We sometimes cancer as a constant battle . We ve all been guilty of using expressions such as they won their battle against cancer , let s fight cancer together , or stand up to cancer . But what s the impact of such words on those affected by cancer? What about the ones who are too tired to fight and too tired to be strong ? What about the ones who lost the fight, yet fought with bravery? What about the ones who do not have a choice either? Is it fair to put our dear ones under such pressure? We act as if it s under their control to beat this disease. The value of this book is immeasurable and has touched dozens of people with cancer, families, friends, care workers, healthcare professionals and more. Our aim was to promote honest conversations about cancer and to provide a platform for those affected to voice their narratives, monologues, poems and illustrations seen and heard. Through this book, we also hope to inspire students from all over the world to strengthen and bridge the gap between universities and local communities, to give back and create a positive impact locally within their time at medical school.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bogdan and Navin are two award-winning, final year undergraduate medical students at the University of Exeter Medical School, with strong passions for medical education, leadership and innovation. They have previously run the United Kingdom s largest public engagement activities between 2016-18 demystifying pathology and promoting cancer screening programmes. For these achievements, they have been featured on ITV News and been granted a series of outstanding awards including Student Leaders of the Year (2016-2017) and the prestigious Furness Prize in Science Communication by the Royal College of Pathologists. Bogdan and Navin will be shortly start practicing medicine as foundation doctors in London, United Kingdom.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Zeshan Qureshi
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 191039923X
• ISBN 13: 9781910399231
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 90
• Éditeur: Giurca Bogdan Chiva, Nagesh Navin Mukundu
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne