“I am a fighter”: Recognizing and responding to cancer metaphors Book Section


Authors: Patel, R.; Epstein, A.
Editors: Aberger, K.; Wang, D.
Article/Chapter Title: “I am a fighter”: Recognizing and responding to cancer metaphors
Abstract: This chapter outlines how clinicians can approach metaphorical statements, like “I am a fighter, " expressed by patients and families in describing their experiences with illness. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
Book Title: Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians: Case Vignettes in Everyday Hospital Medicine
ISBN: 978-3-030-44413-6
Publisher: Springer  
Publication Place: Cham, Switzerland
Date Published: 2020-01-01
Start Page: 81
End Page: 87
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44414-3_12
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Book Chapter: 12 -- Source: Scopus
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