Aromatherapy, Massage and Relaxation in Cancer Care

Ann Carter BA Dip. Health Ed Cert. Ed Cert. NLP Dip NM* Ann's background is in teaching and training and she has worked in supportive and palliative settings since 1991. In addition to being a complementary therapist, Ann's roles have included Complementary Therapy Coordinator at St. Ann's Hospice in Manchester from 2000 to 2008, and from 2008-2014, she was a Senior Therapist at the Christie Hospital. Together with Peter Mackereth, Ann has played a major role in developing training courses for complementary therapists in cancer care. She continues to teach HEARTS to complementary therapists and other health care professionals throughout the UK, and has recently introduced a specially designed HEARTS teacher training course. Ann has also contributed numerous articles to complementary therapy journals and has co-edited 3 books, two of which are related to complementary therapies in cancer care. * Dip. NM is a life coaching qualification

Foreword. Introduction and an Overview of the Book. 1. Cancer and Its Treatments. Timothy Jackson. 2. The Resilient Patient. Lynne Tomlinson. 3. The Resourceful Therapist. Ann Carter and Peter Mackereth. 4. Effective Documentation. Ann Carter and Peter Mackereth. 5. Evaluating the Evidence. Graeme Donald and Rebecca Knowles. 6. Embedding a Palliative Care Therapy Service. Peter Mackereth, Paula Maycock, Anita Mehrez and Lydia Nightingale. 7. Aromatherapy: The SYMPTOM Model. Peter Mackereth and Paula Maycock. 8. Aromasticks: A Portable Aromatic Powerhouse. Paula Maycock, Peter Mackereth and Ann Carter. 9. Malodor: The Potential Use of Essential Oils. Paula Maycock, Peter Mackereth, Anita Mehrez and Dr Jacqui Stringer. 10. Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Peter Mackereth and Ann Carter. 11. Guided Imagery. Ann Carter and Peter Mackereth. 12. The HEARTS Process. Ann Carter. 13. Easing the Breathing Body. Peter Mackereth, Paula Maycock and Lynne Tomlinson. 14. Caring for Carers. Gwynneth Campbell and Rebecca Knowles. 15. Spirituality and Working Ethically at the End of Life. Peter Mackereth and Reverend Kevin Dunn. Editor and Contributor Biographies.