Care Work and Medical Travel :Exploring the Emotional Dimensions of Caring on the Move - Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society
Care Work and Medical Travel :Exploring the Emotional Dimensions of Caring on the Move - Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society
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3 May, 2021
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This edited volume explores the interconnection between care work, travel, and healthcare, emphasizing the emotional dimensions of seeking care away from home. It brings together contributions from disciplines such as anthropology, nursing, primary care, sociology and geography and covers experiences of medical travel and other forms of remote care in the United States, Laos, India, Italy, France, Finland, Switzerland, and Russia.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781793618863 |
| ISBN10 | 1793618860 |
| Number Of Pages | 214 |
| Item Weight | 503 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 239 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | hardback |
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This volume is a groundbreaking addition to the scholarship on caring and care work in the context of medical travel. Offering compelling contributions from across the globe, this collection provides exciting new insights on mobility and the caring roles of a wide range of actors. It is an essential and powerful read. -- Heide Castañeda, University of South Florida
Author's Bio
Cecilia Vindrola-Padros is senior research fellow in the Department of Targeted Intervention at University College London.