Understanding and assisting low-income women with cancer
By: Emma Jean Tedder.
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Cancer in women -- Social aspects; Cancer in women -- Economic aspects; Poor women -- Medical care; Poor women -- Diseases
Description: The scope of Understanding and Assisting Low-Income Women with Cancer ranges from the personal experience of four low-income women with cancer to a more global view of poverty and cancer. You'll gain valuable insight into the experiences of these women as they relate to treatment, environmental and financial circumstances, societal attitudes, and familial relationships and roles.

This informed view will give you the insight necessary to offer the best possible care to these women of often overwhelming circumstances.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.