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Bergonie Institute, Bordeaux
Construction of individuality in radiation therapy discussed
October 26th, 2005
Researchers discussed the construction of individuality in radiation therapy. According to recent research from France, "The methods of anthropology allow us to understand group dynamics by bringing to light a web of linked causalities in order to describe human and social relationships. The density and dimension of the relationship with a patient have direct repercussions on professional motivation. But this proximity has its drawbacks." "The process of identification to patients is inevitable and the fear of contamination is not medical but symbolic: it is expressed in the difficulty of appreciating the distance, the difference between the 'other'...
Source: Elder Law Weekly (2005-10-26)
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