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Care Work and Medical Travel: Exploring the Emotional Dimensions of Caring on the Move

Contributor(s): Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia (Editor), Bochaton, Audrey (Contribution by), Crooks, Valorie A (Contribution by)

ISBN: 9781793618863

Publisher: Lexington Books

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Pub Date: May 3, 2021

Dewey: 362.1

LCCN: 2021932368

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.63" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 1.08 lbs) 214 pages

Series: Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society

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Description: This edited volume explores the interconnections between care work, travel, and healthcare, placing an emphasis on the emotional dimensions of seeking care away from home.

Review Quotes: "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

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