Sporting cancer: struggle language in news reports of people with cancer

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The predominance of sporting language in news coverage of cancer patients is discussed, based on a study of the English-language press. Topics include the prevalence of struggle language, sporting connotations, sporting effects, award ceremonies, the roll of honor device, alternative language, and feminist perspectives.

United Kingdom, United States, Health aspects, Social aspects, Statistical Data Included, Sports, Cancer, Media coverage, Struggle

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New directions for critical internet health studies: representing cancer experience on the web

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Research shows a convergence taking place across online cancer patient web sites, emphasizing similarities between this new medium and old media such as television and newspapers rather than providing a diversity of perspectives. Implications for sociological research are also discussed.

Science & research, Services information, Care and treatment, Research, Evaluation, Services, Convergence (Social sciences), Online health care service, Online health care information services

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Physician Assisted Dying: the Case for Palliative Care and Patient Choice

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Books, Book review, Physician Assisted Dying: The Case for Palliative Care and Patient Choice (Book), Quill, T.E., Battin, M.P.

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