Social support, health, and illness : a complicated relationship /

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"When a person faces serious illness, having the support of one's partner can help protect against the full ravages of disease, and even hasten recovery. However, too much support can have grave clinical consequences for sufferers and exact a heavy emotional and financial toll on caregiver...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roy, R. (Ranjan) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ontario] : University of Toronto Press, [2011]
Temas:
Social networks > Health aspects.
Social networks > Therapeutic use.
Patients > Social networks.
Chronically ill > Care.
Chronic Disease > psychology
Chronic Disease > nursing
Community Networks
Social Support
Réseaux sociaux > Emploi en thérapeutique.
Patients > Réseaux sociaux.
Malades chroniques > Soins.
MEDICAL > Home Care.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Chronically ill > Care
Patients > Social networks
Social networks > Health aspects
Social networks > Therapeutic use
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Social Support and Health: An Overview
  • 2 Chronic Childhood Physical Illnesses: Special Challenges
  • 3 Spousal and Long-term Partnership Support: How Critical Is It?
  • 4 Chronic Pain and Social Support
  • 5 Depression in Perspective
  • 6 Dementia and Social Support: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
  • 7 Breast Cancer and Social Support: Special Challenges
  • 8 HIV/AIDS and Social Support: A Troubled Zone
  • 9 Social Support and Network Interventions.

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