A tango with cancer
Subtitle: my perilous dance with healthcare & healing
By: Apryl Allen
Publisher: Oray Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Scottsdale, AZ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781943767755; 9781943767748; 9781943767762
Subjects: Breast; Personal narratives; Cancer; Patients; Breast cancer patients' writings, American; Economic aspects; Care; Medical economics; Cost of Medical care; Medical personnel; Psychological aspects; Altruism; HEALTH & FITNESS; Disease; Women's Health; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Medical
Description: Apryl Allen was desperate to learn what her future would hold after a diagnosis of breast cancer. What she didn't anticipate was an underlying factor no one talked about ... healthcare. Depicting the poignant complexities patients encounter, Apryl takes us deep into the realities of the human side of the disease: the nerve-wracking undertakings of her quest to find multiple health specialists through the aftermath of medical bills. "A Tango with Cancer" reminds us compassion is a vital element to the healing process. It also reveals how, in today's medical world, many health professionals have abandoned the practice of altruism.--Publisher.