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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

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Lynn, Joanne. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.

Audience: Professional

An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dem…

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Author: Lynn, Joanne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Palliative Care - organization & administration; Terminal Care - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; United States

Abstract: An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families; Improving intensive care units; Building a palliative care program; Hospice program quality; End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement; Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement

ISBN: 9780195310412; 0195310411

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Talking tools I : better physician-patient communication for better patient outcomes

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Canada. Health Canada. Ottawa, Ont.: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 T146 2001 v.1

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Canada. Health Canada

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Patient Compliance

ISBN: 0662299620

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: W62 T146 2001 v.1

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ASCO curriculum : optimizing cancer care : the importance of symptom management

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American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 A512o 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Optimizing cancer care : the importance of symptom management

Corporate Author: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Place of Publication: Dubuque, Iowa

Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Treatment; Neoplasms - therapy; Paraneoplastic Syndromes

ISBN: 0787282049 (v.1); 0787282057 (v.2)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 A512o 2001

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Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope

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Back, Anthony, Arnold, Robert, Tulsky, James. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 M423b 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cul…

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Author: Back, Anthony; Arnold, Robert; Tulsky, James

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: x, 158 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Counseling - methods; Communication; Professional-Family Relations; Attitude to Death

Abstract: Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cultivating your skills

ISBN: 9780521706186; 0521706181

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; Internet

Call Number: W62 M423b 2009

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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Home Nursing; Neoplasms - complications; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235928; 0944235921; 9781604430516

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

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Supportive care in cancer therapy

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Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Management of dyspnea; Skeletal metastases : optimal management today; Cancer pain; Anorexia and cachexia; Fatigue; Pathogenesis and management of venous; Thromboembolism in cancer patients; Depression in cancer patients; Anemia; Neutropenia; Nausea and nomiting; Oral mucositis; Diarrhea and consti…

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Editor: Ettinger, David S

Place of Publication: Totowa, NJ

Publisher: Humana Press

Publication Date: 2009

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Cancer drug discovery and development

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Patient Care - psychology; Quality of Life - psychology

Abstract: Management of dyspnea; Skeletal metastases : optimal management today; Cancer pain; Anorexia and cachexia; Fatigue; Pathogenesis and management of venous; Thromboembolism in cancer patients; Depression in cancer patients; Anemia; Neutropenia; Nausea and nomiting; Oral mucositis; Diarrhea and constipation : supportive oncology management; Menopausal symptoms; Supportive care of the older cancer patient; Integrative cncology : complementary therapies in cancer care; End-of-life decisions

ISBN: 9781588299413 (alk. paper); 1588299414 (alk. paper); 9781597452915 (e-ISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Royal Marsden Hospital handbook of wound management in cancer care

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Hoboken, NJ: Wiley , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Physiology of Wound Healing; Structure of the skin and the normal healing process; Factors that influence wound healing; Conclusion; Wound Assessment; Principles of assessment; Assessing the patient with a wound; Management of Specific Wound Types; Necrotic wounds; Sloughy wounds; Granulating and e…

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Editor: Naylor, Wayne; Lavery, Diane; Mallet, Jane

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: Wiley

Publication Date: 2008

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Wounds and Injuries - therapy; Skin Manifestations; Neoplasms - nursing; Wound Healing - nursing

Abstract: Physiology of Wound Healing; Structure of the skin and the normal healing process; Factors that influence wound healing; Conclusion; Wound Assessment; Principles of assessment; Assessing the patient with a wound; Management of Specific Wound Types; Necrotic wounds; Sloughy wounds; Granulating and epithelialising wounds; Infected wounds; Cavity wounds; Sinus wounds; Fistulae

ISBN: 9780470694886; 0470694882

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Johns Hopkins breast cancer handbook for health care professionals

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Shockney, Lillie, Tsangaris, Theodore N. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , c2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP870 S559j 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Breast cancer handbook for health care professionals

Author: Shockney, Lillie; Tsangaris, Theodore N

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: c2008

Physical Description: xxiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - therapy

ISBN: 9780763749927; 0763749923

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WP870 S559j 2008

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Optimizing chemotherapy

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Miller, Emmett. Los Altos, Ca: Emmett Miller , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 M648o 2008

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Relaxation and healing; Healing cancer; Maximizing chemotherapy

Alternate Title: Optimizing chemotherapy : deep relaxation, guided imagery, music, self-healing

Author: Miller, Emmett

Place of Publication: Los Altos, Ca

Publisher: Emmett Miller

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 49 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Adaptation, Psychological; Relaxation Therapy; Mental Healing; Music Therapy; Popular Work

Abstract: Relaxation and healing; Healing cancer; Maximizing chemotherapy

ISBN: 9781558410046

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 M648o 2008

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Basic infection control for health care providers

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Kennamer, Mike. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning , 2007. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Kennamer, Mike

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Clifton Park, NY

Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning

Publication Date: 2007

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Cross Infection - prevention & control; Health Personnel; Infection Control; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control; Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient - prevention & control; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control

ISBN: 9781418019785; 141801978X

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Optimizing radiation therapy

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Miller, Emmett. Akron, OH: Health Journeys , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 M649o 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Relaxation and healing; Healing cancer; Maximizing radiation therapy

Author: Miller, Emmett

Place of Publication: Akron, OH

Publisher: Health Journeys

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 48 minutes

Series: Health journeys

Subjects: Imagery (Psychotherapy); Relaxation Therapy; Mind-Body Therapies; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: Relaxation and healing; Healing cancer; Maximizing radiation therapy

ISBN: 9781881405979; 1881405974

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax

Call Number: QZ266 M649o 2008

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The power of imagery : optimizing cancer treatments

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Rossman, Martin L. [United States]: The Healing Mind, Inc. , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 R837o 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

1. Intro: optimizing cancer treatment; 2. Making the most of chemotherapy; 3. Making the most of radiotherapy; 4. Your all-inclusive healing imagery; 5. Closing

Alternate Title: Optimizing cancer treatments

Author: Rossman, Martin L.

Place of Publication: [United States]

Publisher: The Healing Mind, Inc.

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 1 audio disc : approx. 72 min.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Relaxation Therapy; Mind-Body Therapies; Popular Work

Abstract: 1. Intro: optimizing cancer treatment; 2. Making the most of chemotherapy; 3. Making the most of radiotherapy; 4. Your all-inclusive healing imagery; 5. Closing

Notes: "Learn to use your mind-body connection for healing" - Cover

ISBN: 0977349489

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 R837o 2005

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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…

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Editor: Kelly, Daniel; Gibson, Faith

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adolescent Psychology; Quality of Life; Survivors; Delivery of Health Care; Social Support; Adolescent

Abstract: Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce; Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch; Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate; End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle; Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman; Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly; Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson; Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson

ISBN: 9780470698013; 9781405130943

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

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Leveraging strengths...transforming health care : our strategic plan

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Cranston, Lynda. [Vancouver, BC?]: Provincial Heath Services Authority , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ24 P969 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Cranston, Lynda

Corporate Author: Provincial Health Services Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Provincial Heath Services Authority

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities; Planning Technics; Health Policy; Health Services Administration; Provincial Health Services Authority; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: QZ24 P969 2004

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Clinical handbook of mindfulness

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New York, NY: Springer , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet; Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology; Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?; Mindfulness and meditation; The Neurobiology of mindfulness; Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience …

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Editor: Didonna, Fabrizio

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2008

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Awareness; Attention; Mental disorders - therapy; Psychotherapy - methods; Meditation; Mind-Body Therapies

Abstract: Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet; Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology; Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?; Mindfulness and meditation; The Neurobiology of mindfulness; Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience and emotional correlates; Part 2: Clinical applications; Mindfulness and psychopathology : problem formulation; Emotional memory, mindfulness and compassion; The Use of metaphor to establish acceptance and mindfulness; Mindfulness and feelings of emptiness; Assessment of mindfulness; Part 3: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific disorders; Mindfulness and anxiety disorders : developing a wise relationship with the inner experience of fear; Mindfulness and obsessive-compulsive cisorder : developing a way to trust and validate one?s internal experience; Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression and suicidality; Mindfulness and borderline personality disorder; Mindfulness-based approaches to eating disorders; Paradise lost : mindfulness and addictive behavior; Mindfulness for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder; Mindful awareness and ADHD; Mindfulness and psychosis; Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain management; Mindfulness-based interventions in oncology; Part 4: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific settings and populations; Mindfulness-based intervention in an individual clinical setting : what difference mindfulness makes behind closed doors; Mindfulness with children : working with difficult emotions; Mindfulness-based elder dare : communicating mindfulness to frail elders and their caregivers; Mindfulness-based interventions in an inpatient setting; Training professionals in mindfulness : the heart of teaching; Appendix A: Mindfulness practice.

ISBN: 9780387095929 (alk. paper); 9780387095936 (e-ISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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