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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18870
McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M377 2010
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
McQuellon, Richard P
Cowan, Michael A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xv, 144 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Caregivers - psychology
Critical Illness
Empathy
Communication
Terminally Ill
Neoplasms -psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195389227
0195389220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M377 2010

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When a parent is very sick

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LeShan, Eda. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
LeShan, Eda
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co.
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Attitude to Death
Death
Catastrophic Illness
Popular Work
ISBN
0316521620
9780316521628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986

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Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10405
Lynn, Joanne, Harrold, Joan. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 H236 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Topics include finding meaning; controlling pain; managing symptoms; forgoing medical treatment; hastening death; and talking to your doctor. Includes patient stories and photos.
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Author
Lynn, Joanne
Harrold, Joan
Corporate Author
Center to Improve Care of the Dying
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Abstract
Topics include finding meaning; controlling pain; managing symptoms; forgoing medical treatment; hastening death; and talking to your doctor. Includes patient stories and photos.
ISBN
0195146018
9780195146011
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 H236 1999

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Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness

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Lynn, Joanne, Harrold, Joan, Schuster, Janice Lynch. New York: Oxford University Press , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 L989h 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Lynn, Joanne
Harrold, Joan
Schuster, Janice Lynch
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xix, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9780199744565
0199744564
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 L989h 2011

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Leaves falling gently : living fully with serious and life-limiting illness through mindfulness, compassion, and connectedness

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Bauer-Wu, Susan. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Bauer-Wu, Susan
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 140 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Mind-Body Therapies
Palliative Care - psychology
Life Change Events
Meditation
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572249998
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011

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Healing power of sound : recovery from life-threatening illness using sound, voice, and music

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10063
Gaynor, Mitchell L. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 G288 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Sounds of healing
Author
Gaynor, Mitchell L
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Music Therapy
Holistic Health
ISBN
1570629552
9781570629556
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 G288 1999

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When a parent is sick : helping parents explain serious illness to children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11061
Hamilton, Joan. Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.: Pottersfield Press , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H218 2001
Availability
20 copies, 20 available
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Author
Hamilton, Joan
Place of Publication
Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.
Publisher
Pottersfield Press
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
128 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Attitude to Health
Death
Sick Role
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000937, F0001060, F0002429)
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002413, F0002414, F0002415)
ISBN
9781895900910
9781895900408
1895900409
1895900913
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H218 2001

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Living well with a serious illness : a guide to palliative care for mind, body, and spirit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125270
Kanarek, Robin Bennett. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 K16 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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 (…
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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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Caregiving wife's handbook : caring for your seriously ill husband, caring for yourself

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Denholm, Diana B. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D393 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Denholm, Diana B
Place of Publication
Alameda, CA
Publisher
Hunter House Publishers
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
x, 198 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Spouses - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Empathy
Critical Illness
Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
9780897936057
0897936051
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 D393 2012

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Quantum healing : exploring the frontiers of mind/body medicine

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Chopra, Deepak. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W61 C549 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Chopra, Deepak
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Holistic Health
Popular Work
ISBN
055305368X
0553348698
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W61 C549 1989

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Ageless body, timeless mind : the quantum alternative to growing old

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Chopra, Deepak. New York, NY: Harmony Books , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W61 C549a 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Chopra, Deepak
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harmony Books
Publication Date
1993
Physical Description
vi, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Aging
Longevity
Psychotherapy
Holistic Health
Popular Work
ISBN
0517592576
9780517592571
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W61 C549a 1993

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Reinventing medicine : beyond mind-body to a new era of healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8277
Dossey, Larry. San Francisco, CA: Harper SanFrancisco , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Dossey, Larry
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Mental Healing
Psychophysiology
Religion and Medicine
Holistic Health
ISBN
0062516221
9780062516220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999

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When someone has a very serious illness : children can learn to cope with loss and change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4818
Heegaard, Marge Eaton. Minneapolis, MN.: Woodland Press , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Heegaard, Marge Eaton
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN.
Publisher
Woodland Press
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Grief
Life Change Events
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0962050245
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991

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Return to wholeness : embracing body, mind and spirit in the face of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1260
Simon, David. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 S594 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Simon, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy - popular works
Alternative Medicine
Holistic Health - popular works
Medicine, Ayurvedic - popular works
ISBN
471295779
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 S594 1999

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How to help children through a parent's serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2233
McCue, Kathleen, Bonn, Ron. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
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Author
McCue, Kathleen
Bonn, Ron
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Death - popular works
Family Therapy - popular works
Abstract
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
ISBN
0312113501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994

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Being well (even when you're sick) : mindfulness practices for people with cancer and other serious illnesses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20870
Rosenbaum, Elana. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 R813b 2012
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Rosenbaum, Elana
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiii, 150 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Mind Body Therapies
Self Care
Complementary Therapies
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9781611800005
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 R813b 2012
Website Notes
Audio files that accompany some of the exercises in this book
Read Online
http://www.shambhala.com/beingwell

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How to live well with chronic pain and illness : a mindful guide

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Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 B527 2015
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 337 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Chronic Pain - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Mindfulness
Compassion
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781614292487
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 B527 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Negotiating health care : the social context of chronic illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6693
Thorne, Sally Elizabeth. Newbury Park, Ca.: Sage Publications, Inc. , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT30 T511 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Weeded Feb 15 2023 -AR
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Author
Thorne, Sally Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Newbury Park, Ca.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Chronic Disease
Negotiating
Abstract
Weeded Feb 15 2023 -AR
ISBN
803949189
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT30 T511 1993

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When cancer strikes a friend : what to say, what to do, and how to help

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21841
Draeger, Bonnie E. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D758 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Draeger, Bonnie E
Editor
Abram, Rachel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xi, 239 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Social Support
Friends
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781620872147
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D758 2012

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Wounded storyteller : body, illness and ethics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9464
Frank, Arthur W. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Frank, Arthur W
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Sick Role
Attitude to Health
Disease - psychology
ISBN
0226259935
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997

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