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Choosing to live, choosing to die : the complexities of assisted dying

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Tate, Nikki, Wuthrich. Belle (ill.). [British Columbia]: Orca Book Publishers , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 T216c 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher

Author: Tate, Nikki; Wuthrich. Belle (ill.)

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 172 pages : colour illustrations ; 22cm

Subjects: Right to Die; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Ethics, Medical; Canada; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781459818897

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 T216c 2019

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Cancer Workforce Scoping Study : a report from the front lines of Canada's cancer control workforce : technical report

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Gaudette, Leslie, Da Prat, Christine. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Gaudette, Leslie; Da Prat, Christine

Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Publication Date: 2010

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities - manpower; Health Planning; Health Policy; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Manpower - trends; Health Personnel; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

Notes: March 2010

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

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Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Nurse's Role; Nurses - standards; Nurse Practitioners - standards; Patient Care - nursing; Patient care - ethics; Right to Die; Suicide, Assisted; Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; Terminal Care - ethics; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Legislation, Medical; Ethics, Nursing; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Online; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: NNPBC membership is required to access position statements and policy discussion content.

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Dying and death in Canada

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Northcott, Herbert, Wilson, Donna. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2022. 4th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 N873 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Author: Northcott, Herbert; Wilson, Donna

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Loss; Canada; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781487509279; 9781487509286

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: BF789 D4 N873 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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Last act : closing the book on your finances

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Short, Kimberley, Short, Larry. Toronto, ON: Cormorant Books Inc. , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 S559l 2020

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Short, Kimberley; Short, Larry

Corporate Author: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Cormorant Books Inc.

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xvii, 133 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Death; Wills; Estate Planning; Advance Care Planning; Financing, Personal; Canada; Popular Work

Notes: "A CPA Canada Book" - Front cover; This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781770866751

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 S559l 2020

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Statistics; Terminally Ill; Cause of Death; Mortality; Health Services - utilization; Delivery of Health Care; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Canada

ISBN: 9781554650729

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: PDF available to download from this site

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Decisions, decisions : family doctors as gatekeepers to prescription drugs and diagnostic imaging in Canada

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W84 D294 2010

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Corporate Author: Health Council of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Health Council of Canada

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 46 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Physicians, Family; Delivery of Health Care; Primary Health Care; Prescription Drugs; Diagnostic Imaging; Physician's Practice Patterns; Decision Making; Canada

ISBN: 9781897463819

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: W84 D294 2010

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Clinical trials manual from the Duke Clinical Research Institute : lessons from a horse named Jim

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Liu, Margaret B, Davis, Kate. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell , 2010. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV771.4 L783c 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Liu, Margaret B; Davis, Kate

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xviii, 406 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Clinical Trials as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence; Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics; Device Approval; Drug Approval; United States; Handbooks

ISBN: 9781405195157

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: QV771.4 L783c 2010

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Health literacy in Canada: a primer for students

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Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie, Donelle, Lorie, Ahmed, Ruksana. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. , 2014.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA590 H699 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie; Donelle, Lorie; Ahmed, Ruksana

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xv, 247 p. :ill. ; 25 cm

Subjects: Health Literacy; Patient Education as Topic; Professional-Patient Relations; Physician-Patient Relations; Leadership; Coaching; Canada

ISBN: 9781551305592

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA590 H699 2014

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Delivering effective palliative care to cancer patients of diverse backgrounds : a knowledge synthesis

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Bell, Kirsten, Lee, Joyce, Con, Andrea, Doll, Richard, Kazanjian, Arminee, Kwong, Sandy, McGregor, Douglans, Syme, Ann, Tayler, Carolyn. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | University of British Columbia | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 B433 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Delivering effective palliative care to diverse cancer patients

Author: Bell, Kirsten; Lee, Joyce; Con, Andrea; Doll, Richard; Kazanjian, Arminee; Kwong, Sandy; McGregor, Douglans; Syme, Ann; Tayler, Carolyn

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency; University of British Columbia; Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Culturally Competent Care; Cultural Diversity; Health Services Accessibility; Ethnic Groups; Patient Care Planning; Palliative Treatment; Cancer Pain - prevention & control; Terminal Care; Terminally Ill; Evidence-Based Practice; Healthcare Disparities; Canada

Notes: Produced under the auspices of:; CIHR Cross Cultural Palliative New Emerging Team Sociobehavioural Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency & School of Population & Public Health, University of British Columbia.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 B433 2009

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Living dying : a guide for adults supporting grieving children and teenagers

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Russell, Ceilidh Eaton. [Toronto, ON]: Max and Beatrice Wolfe Centre for Children's Grief and Palliative Care , [2006].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 R961 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Russell, Ceilidh Eaton

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Max and Beatrice Wolfe Centre for Children's Grief and Palliative Care

Publication Date: [2006]

Physical Description: 61 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Child; Adolescent; Parent-Child Relations; Creativity; Popular Work; Handbooks

Notes: "Based on real clinical experience with families facing palliation, dying, death and grief, Living Dying explores common fears and struggles in a question-and-answer format. It provides clear, concrete suggestions to help you talk about illness and death with young people, include them in the care of the dying and maintain a meaningful connection after a loved one has died.This is a practical handbook for parents and professionals supporting young people who have or will experience the dying and death of a loved one."

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 R961 2006

Website Notes: Copies may be ordered through Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre.

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Handbook of treatment planning in radiation oncology

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New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2015. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Videtic, Gregory M. M; Woody, Neil; Vassil, Andrew D

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date: 2015

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy - methods; Patient Care Planning; Planning Techniques; Handbooks

ISBN: 9781620700358; 1620700352

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: This R2 title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.; If you are denied access while on a network computer, please visit EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection to view a different online version of title.

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Handbook of treatment planning in radiation oncology

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New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Editor: Videtic, Gregory M. M; Vassil, Andrew D

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: viii, 236 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy - methods; Patient Care Planning; Planning Techniques; Handbooks

ISBN: 9781933864525; 1933864524; 9781935281580; 9781282965805

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

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Handbook of treatment planning in radiation oncology

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New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , [2021]. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ269 V652 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Nec…

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Editor: Videtic, Gregory M. M; Woody, Neil; Vassil, Andrew D

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date: [2021]

Physical Description: xvi, 287 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy - methods; Patient Care Planning; Planning Techniques; Handbooks

Abstract: Contents:; General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Neck Radiotherapy / Neil M. Woody, Shlomo A. Koyfman, and Nikhil P. Joshi -- Breast Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Sheen Cherian, Cory Hymes, and Rahul D. Tendulkar -- Thoracic Radiotherapy / Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Gastrointestinal (Nonesophageal) Radiotherapy / Ehsan H. Balagamwala, Kevin L. Stephans, and Neil M. Woody -- Genitourinary Radiotherapy / Rahul D. Tendulkar, Omar Y. Mian, Jay P. Ciezki, and Kevin L. Stephans -- Gynecologic Radiotherapy / Sudha Amarnath and Sheen Cherian -- Lymphoma and Myeloma Radiotherapy / Sheen Cherian, Chirag Shah, and Erin S. Murphy -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Jacob Scott, Erin S. Murphy, and Lisa Zickefoose -- Pediatric Radiotherapy / Erin S. Murphy -- Palliative Radiotherapy / Andrew D. Vassil and Gregory M.M. Videtic.

ISBN: 9780826168429

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook; Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ269 V652 2021

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How to win a tickle fight

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Lang, Mike, Bryant, Aaron. Common Language Storytelling | Hands On Films , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered …

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Alternate Title: How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong

Author: Lang, Mike; Bryant, Aaron

Corporate Author: Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs; Family Lines; Canadian Cancer Society

Publisher: Common Language Storytelling; Hands On Films

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 50 min.

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Young Adult; Personal Narratives; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.

Notes: The complete documentary can be viewed online.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Write your legal will in 3 easy steps

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Carter, Tom. North Vancouver, BC: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. , 2008. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Carter, Tom

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, BC

Publisher: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd.

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 102, [12] leaves : forms ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.

Series: Self-counsel legal series

Subjects: Wills; Advance Directives; Canada; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781551808017

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

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Living with cancer : a report on the patient experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2018.

Audience: Professional

Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from…

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 50 p.

Series: System performance reports

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Navigation; Cancer Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; Uncertainty; Integrative Oncology; Health Services Accessibility; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Continuity of Care; Quality of Health Care; Statistics; Canada

Abstract: Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from multiple sources, including Patient Reported Outcomes partners, the Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey, and initial results from the first Canada-wide study of cancer survivors on the experience of 13,000 Canadians with cancer. - website