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Head first : the biology of hope

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Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
xii, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Psychotherapy
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
ISBN
9780525248057
0525248056
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989

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Mayo Clinic book of alternative medicine

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Mayo Clinic. New York, NY: Time Inc. , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 M474 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
Book of alternative medicine
Corporate Author
Mayo Clinic
Editor
Bauer, Brent A
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Time Inc.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Integrative Medicine - methods
Mind-Body Therapies
Self Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9781603208369
1603208364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 M474 2010

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

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Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…
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Author
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
Abstract
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.
ISBN
9783030126001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019

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Eat, drink and be healthy : the Harvard Medical School guide to healthy eating

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Willett, Walter., Skerrett, P. J. New York, NY: Free Press , 2017. Updated and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W712e 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Willett, Walter.
Skerrett, P. J
Edition
Updated and expanded
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Free Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Diet Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781501164774
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W712e 2017

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Doctor's guide to alternative medicine : what works, what doesn't, and why

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Borins, Mel. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 B734 2014
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Borins, Mel
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Lyons Press
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Popular Work
ISBN
9781493005956
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB890 B734 2014

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Affirmation life tools : 70 ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments

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Evers, Anne Marie. [Vancouver, BC?]: Inside Out Media , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Availability
11 copies, 10 available
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Alternate Title
Seventy ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments
Author
Evers, Anne Marie
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Inside Out Media
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
134 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Some copies differ in ISBN and pagination.
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781508734642
9781928103066
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Science of the sacred : bridging global indigenous medicine systems and modern scientific principles

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Redvers, Nicole. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
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Author
Redvers, Nicole
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Services, Indigenous
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781623173364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019

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Love, medicine and miracles : lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon's experience with exceptional patients

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Siegel, Bernie S. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 S571 1986
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
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Author
Siegel, Bernie S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper & Row, Publishers
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Imagery
Neoplasms - psychology
Mental Healing
Popular Work
ISBN
9780060919832
0060919833
0060914068 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 S571 1986

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

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DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.
DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Medical Oncology - history
Biomedical Research
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
United States
Autobiography
Notes
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Outrageous fortune
The chemotherapists
MOMP
MOPP
The war on cancer
Boots on the ground
Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute
Frances Kelsey syndrome
Where rubber meets the road
The death of cancer
Outrageous fortune part II.
ISBN
9780374135607
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015

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Exercises for cancer wellness

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Smith, William, Brielyn, Jo. [Hobart, NY]: Hatherleigh , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 S664 2015
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Author
Smith, William
Brielyn, Jo
Place of Publication
[Hobart, NY]
Publisher
Hatherleigh
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
v, 101 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Exercises for series
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Exercise Therapy
Physical Fitness
Exercise Movement Techniques
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
"Boost energy and vitality while fighting fatigue" -- from front cover.
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781578265718
1578265711
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 S664 2015

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Fight breast cancer with exercise

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Vallance, Jeff, Courneya, Kerry. Edmonton, AB: Company's Coming Publishing Limited , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 V177f 2014
Availability
13 copies, 13 available
More Information
Author
Vallance, Jeff
Courneya, Kerry
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Company's Coming Publishing Limited
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
Health and life
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Exercise Therapy
Physical Fitness
Popular Work
ISBN
9781927126929
1927126924
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 V177f 2014

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Pretty sick : the beauty guide for women with cancer :

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Kiernan, Caitlin M. New York, NY: Grand Central Life & Style , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K47 2017
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Kiernan, Caitlin M.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Grand Central Life & Style
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
272 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Beauty
Physical Appearance, Body
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Neoplasms - therapy
Scarves
Hair
Alopecia
Skin Care
Popular Work
Notes
How to look your best when you feel your worst - Cover
ISBN
9781455540877
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 K47 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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