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Cancer Patients, Cancer Pathways

Historical and Sociological Perspectives
By:C. Timmermann
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137272072
eText ISBN:9781137272089
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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Eleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations.