Breast cancer in two regimes: the impact of social movements on illness experience

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The article explicates the concept of disease regime as applied to breast cancer, and illustrates the benefits of utilizing social movements in illness experience research. It also theorizes that social movements alter patients' relationships to regime practices, in turn changing or shaping said practices.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Public affairs, Cancer & Cell R&D, Cancer Therapy, Ambulatory Health Care Services, Social aspects, Methods, Cancer research, Political aspects, Breast cancer, Cancer treatment, Patient advocacy, Oncology, Experimental

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The dynamic interplay between Western medicine and the complementary and alternative medicine movement: how activists perceive a range of responses from physicians and hospitals

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The article examines organizational responses to social activism using the alternative and complementary medicine movement in the US health care industry as an example. Responses include defiance, manipulation, compromise, avoidance, or acquiescence.

Science & research, Research, Health care industry, Public participation, Alternative medicine, Medical policy, Health policy, Organizational behavior, Political issue, Activism, Organizational behaviour

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Finding dignity in dirty work: the constraints and rewards of low-wage home care labour

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The article examines the need for better incentives for home care workers who care elderly and disabled people.

Health Aides, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Usage, Economic aspects, Employee incentives, Disabled persons, Home health aides

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