A Hospital Experience

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This paper explains that a woman in the hospital, who has breast cancer, received no sympathy from her doctor, who offers little information for her coping. The author points out that the nurses helped her through their therapeutic relationship and attentive listening. The paper analyzes the interview by focusing on the woman's problems and on communication."

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"Anna (name changed) is a breast cancer survivor. Among the issues and problems related to breast cancer are body image and psychological distress. Body image refers to the conscious and unconscious attitudes held towards the body, as well as to all the emotional responses of women to breast cancer and its treatment (Cohen, Kahn & Steeves, 1998). Stress for the woman with breast cancer is interrelated with body image and preconceptions at several stages, beginning with diagnosis and extending well into the post-surgical period (Schover, 1991). The patient's quality of life is changed completely."

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