Healing and Cancer
A Guide to Whole Person Care
Published on 15. May 2024
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-957588-24-7 (ISBN)
Description
Healing and Cancer ushers in a revolutionary approach to oncology. Authored by esteemed physicians Wayne B. Jonas M.D. and Alyssa McManamon M.D., this important book advocates an approach to treatment that encompasses not just the physical but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of the person with cancer.
Structured to Guide and Empower:
Challenging conventional care models, Dr. Jonas and McManamon address the limitations of the current healthcare system with this book, advocating for a shift towards a more empathetic and inclusive treatment model. With advances in science showing that the environment around a cancer cell—including the immune system, body inflammation, and lifestyle factors -- contributes and plays a critical role in the disease, this essential work illustrates how such care improves patient outcomes and enhances the satisfaction and wellbeing of healthcare providers.
Structured to Guide and Empower:
- Navigating the Cancer Journey:
From initial diagnosis through the continuum of care to post treatment, this section offers strategies to support healing at every stage, from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship and beyond, tailored for both people with cancer and their caregivers. - The Philosophy and Science of Whole Person Care:
Explore the foundational concepts behind a more compassionate approach to cancer treatment. Understand the compelling research that supports treating the whole person to enhance the effectiveness of conventional therapies. - Implementing Whole Person Care:
Access an array of practical tools and resources designed to seamlessly integrate whole person care into healthcare settings, enriching the patient's treatment experience and supporting healthcare professionals.
Challenging conventional care models, Dr. Jonas and McManamon address the limitations of the current healthcare system with this book, advocating for a shift towards a more empathetic and inclusive treatment model. With advances in science showing that the environment around a cancer cell—including the immune system, body inflammation, and lifestyle factors -- contributes and plays a critical role in the disease, this essential work illustrates how such care improves patient outcomes and enhances the satisfaction and wellbeing of healthcare providers.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-957588-24-7 (9781957588247)
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Wayne B. Jonas, MD, is a board-certified, practicing family physician, an expert in integrative health and whole person care delivery, author of How Healing Works, and a widely published scientific investigator. Dr. Jonas is currently the president of Healing Works Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the integration of healing and curing in routine health care delivery. Dr. Jonas was the director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, and prior to that served as the director of the Medical Research Fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. His research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Nature Medicine, the Journal of Family Practice, the Annals of Internal Medicine, and The Lancet.