Being Patient
Close Encounters in Cancer World
$37.06
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2026
Summary
Na’ama Carlin, Louise Chappell and Siobhan O’Sullivan all received the diagnosis people dread: cancer. Working in universities, these three women knew how to speak up. But in Cancer World, their voices were often unheard. As they negotiated medical hierarchies, ‘scanxiety’, gender bias, ongoing treatments and confronting diagnoses, they met others who felt the same.
In Being Patient, Na’ama, Louise and Siobhan share their own stories and talk to people about their experiences…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742237916 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1742237916 |
| Author: | Na'ama Carlin, Louise Chappell, Siobhan O'Sullivan |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Deeply humane and quietly transformative’ – Professor Ophira Ginsburg, Chair of the Lancet Commission on Women, Power and Cancer‘You don’t need to be a goody two-shoes if you’re receiving cancer care. In fact, as this uniquely insightful book will tell you, among many other things, it sometimes helps if you aren’t.’ – Norman Swan
About The Author
Na'ama Carlin
Na’ama Carlin is an award-winning educator and a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of New South Wales.
Louise Chappell is a Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, where she researches gender justice in relation to politics, policy, and law.
Siobhan O’Sullivan was an Associate Professor of Social Policy and Research at the University of New South Wales, where she worked on inequality, policy, and animal rights.
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