Author

Kanarek, Robin Bennett

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

209 p. ; 22 cm.

Series

Johns Hopkins Press health book

Subjects

Quality of Life

Palliative Care

Terminal Care

Adaptation, Psychological

Advance Care Planning

Caregivers - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

This book was written to educate individuals diagnosed with a serious medical condition along with their loved ones about the importance of palliative care. The work outlines what palliative care is, provides communication strategies for getting the type of support and care that you want and need (and not just medications), outlines successful coping strategies, and discusses family dynamics, grieving, emotional support, and spirituality. Although palliative care is often associated with hospice and end-of-life planning, the author argues for a more expanded definition that includes improved quality of life at early as well as later stages of the disease process.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781421445984

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB310 K16 2023

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Author

Cabrera, Chanchal

Place of Publication

North Adams, MA

Publisher

Storey Publishing

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

iv, 572 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Plants, Medicinal

Complementary Therapies

Holistic Health

Popular Work

ISBN

9781635863734

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 C117 2023

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Author

Thomas, Rachel K.

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 21 p.

Subjects

Health Promotion - methods

Mental Health

Mental Disorders - prevention & control

Stress, Psychological - prevention & control

Global Health

Abstract

Contents:

General problem factors affecting global mental health and wellbeing -- Problem factors affecting healthcare practitioner mental health and wellbeing -- Problem and protective factors affecting patients' mental health and wellbeing -- Protective factors for organisational implementation -- Protective factors for individual implementation -- Protective factors for individual trainee/student implementation -- Emergencies in mental health and wellbeing -- Mental health and wellbeing toolkit.

ISBN

9781119614364

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

WM101 T454 2021

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Author

Northrup, Christiane

Edition

Rev. & updated 5th ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Bantam Books

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xxiv, 1155 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subjects

Women's Health - popular works

Holistic Health

Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)

Popular Work

Abstract

"Emphasizing the body's innate wisdom and ability to heal, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom covers the entire range of women's health--from the first menstrual period through menopause. It includes updated information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, sexuality, nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, treating fibroids, avoiding hysterectomy, and maintaining breast and menstrual health. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest treatment innovations and research data, and reflecting today's woman's proactive involvement in her own health care, this important new edition will help women everywhere enjoy vibrant health with far fewer medical interventions."--Back cover

ISBN

9780525486114

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM172 N877 2020

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Author

Katz, Anne

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Sexual Health - education

Body Image

Sexual Behavior

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Patient Education

Neoplasms - psychology

Abstract

"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners interested in providing comprehensive and person-centred care"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781000432008

9780367703363

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Buszowski, Fern E.M.

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, Man.

Publisher

Word Alive Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

xv, 164 pages ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Hope

Resilience

Spirituality

Abstract

"Is life not turning out the way you planned? Do crises push out all hope making it seem impossible to grasp?

Drawing from personal stories author Fern E.M. Buszowski invites you to consider ways to Embrace Life, Embrace Hope through the unexpected. Whatever crisis you or your loved ones are going through, she extends an invitation to join her as she shares her walk toward hope and wholeness. She uniquely weaves concepts and practices from different fields to help you learn new ways to: cultivate sacred space for your soul; be inspired to live well even in difficult places; create space for your heart, body, mind, and soul to flourish;

build resilient ways, uncover wholeness and hope; and not just survive but thrive." --Amazon

ISBN

9781486623693

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM61 B982 2023

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Author

Maté, Gabor

Maté, Daniel

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf Canada

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

562 p. ; 24 cm

Subjects

Attitude to Health

Disease

Social Medicine

Psychological Trauma

Popular Work

Abstract

"So what is really 'normal' when it comes to health? For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses the body, burdens the immune system, and undermines emotional balance. In The Myth of Normal, co-written with his son Daniel, Maté brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connects the dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of society, and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780735278363

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA31 M425 2022

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Author

Brown, Janie

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Doubleday Canada

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xxii, 282 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Philosophy

Terminally Ill

Attitude to Death

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780385694735

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 B877 2020

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Kerr, Christopher

Mardorossian, Carine

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Avery

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

248 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Dreams - psychology

Terminally Ill - psychology

Attitude to Death

Popular Work

Abstract

The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780525542841

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 K477 2020

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Alternate Title

Art of conversation through serious illness

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Caregivers - psychology

Terminally Ill - psychology

Terminal Care - psychology

Popular Work

Notes

Revised edition of Art of conversation through serious illness

ISBN

9780197500293

9780197500316

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

Author

Bowler, Kate

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Random House

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xvi, 224 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Courage

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill - psychology

Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a culture that says that anything is possible.In facing down cancer, Kate, -- a Christian Joan Didion -- (Glennon Doyle), searches for hope without cheap optimism, and truth with room for mystery. We are as fragile as the day we were born, and we will need each other if we're going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between, but there's no cure for being human. -- Author's website

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780593230770

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 B787 2021

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Author

Marmoreo, Jean

Schneller, Johanna

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Viking Press

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Terminally Ill

Dying, Assisted

Patient-directed death

Euthanasia

Physician-Patient Relations

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

"An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable patients, some aged, some suffering from degenerative conditions or with a terminal disease, some surrounded by supportive love, some quite alone, who ask her help to end their suffering with dignity and on their own terms. Dr. Marmoreo also shares her own emotional transformation as she climbs a steep learning curve and learns the intimate truths of the vast range of end-of-life situations" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780735241077

9780735241084

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WB65 M352 2022

Website Notes

Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

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Author

Derris, Karen

Place of Publication

Somerville, MA

Publisher

Wisdom Publications

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

216 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Buddhism

Terminally Ill

Attitude to Death

Suffering

Uncertainty

Philosophy

Brain Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by publisher.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781614295754

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 D477 2021

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Author

Yalom, Irvin D.

Yalom, Marilyn

Place of Publication

Stanford, CA

Publisher

Redwood Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill

Grief

Loss

Love

Spouses

Adaptation, Psychological

Aging

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781503613768

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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Author

Armstrong, Mike

Vohr, Eric A.

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Hope

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781421440187

1421440180

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 A735c 2021

Copies

Author

Fersko-Weiss, Henry

Tisdale, Sallie

Place of Publication

Newburyport, MA

Publisher

Red Wheel

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Terminally Ill

Doulas

Hospice Care - psychology

Terminal Care

Attitude to Death

Advance Care Planning

Caregivers

Popular Work

Notes

Previously published as Caring for the dying in 2017 by Conari Press"--Title page verso.

ISBN

9781590035023

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 F399f 2020

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Author

Dorn, Andrea

Place of Publication

Eau Claire, WI

Publisher

PESI Publishing

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Series

Mindful steps series

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Bereavement

Grief

Mindfulness

Popular Work

Juvenile Literature

Abstract

"When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, this straightforward yet powerful book includes: Optional engagement questions to build connection and personalize the reading experience Short mindfulness and self-compassion meditations A developmental guide to children's understanding of death"-- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781683734864

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF575 C5 G7 D713 2022

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Author

Brown, Theresa

Place of Publication

Chapel Hill, NC

Publisher

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

258 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Nurses

Patients - psychology

Patient Satisfaction

Quality of Health Care

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781643750699

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B877h 2022

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Author

Luger, Chelsey

Collins, Thosh

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

HarperOne

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

248 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Philosophy

Mind Body Therapies - methods

Healthy Lifestyle

Popular Work

Abstract

"A revolutionary wellness guide rooted in Indigenous ancestral knowledge, offering wisdom for spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing from Native American wellness activists"-- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780063119208

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA300 L951 2022

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Author

Good, Michelle

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

215 p. : ill. ; 20 cm

Subjects

Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous Canadians - history

Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence

Reconciliation

Race Relations

Culture

ISBN

9781443467810

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

E78.C2 G66t 2023

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