Böcker av Philip Tovey

Offers an analysis of issues such as the development of patient preferences and influences on decision making; expectations of CAM and interpretations of 'success' in cancer treatment; the nature and importance of 'evidence' and 'effectiveness' for patients; and the organisational dynamics involved in integrating CAM into the NHS.

Drawing on comparative fieldwork in the UK, Pakistan and Australia, this book provides an assessment of pathways and access to CAM and how it is used in health practice and by individuals with cancer. It gives fresh insights into how differing health and societal structures influence the use complementary and alternative medicine.

Based on research conducted in and around UK universities, this book provides an examination of what quality assurance means for continuing professional education, whilst exploring the range of existing practice within it.