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Applied research in aging : a guide to methods and resources

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113452
[Boston, MA]: Little Brown and Company , 1983.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HQ1061 A652 1983
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Sinnott, Jan D
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Publication Date
1983
Physical Description
xii, 226 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Little, Brown series on gerontology
Subjects
Aging
Research Design
Geriatrics
Sociology - methods
ISBN
0316792829
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
HQ1061 A652 1983

Copies

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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125267
First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
[2023?]
Physical Description
67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
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Ethics and aging : the right to live, the right to die

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113445
[Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia Press , 1988.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HQ1061 E83 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Thornton, James E
Winkler, Earl R
Stuart-Stubbs, Megan
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Publication Date
1988
Physical Description
xiii, 256 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Social Conditions
Aged
Ethics
Delivery of Health Care
Aging - ethics
Geriatrics - ethics
Right to Die
ISBN
9780774803106
077480310X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
HQ1061 E83 1988

Copies

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Caregiver's guide to cancer : compassionate advice for caring for you and your loved one

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124322
Landes, Victoria. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L256 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or f…
Author
Landes, Victoria
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
ix, 166 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms
Caregivers - psychology
Self Care - methods
Patients - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
"Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or family member with cancer. You'll also find practical everyday advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs while dealing with the unique challenges you face."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781648764196
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L256 2021

Copies

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Caregiver's guide to communication problems from brain injury or disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124323
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
Editor
O'Connor Wells, Barbara
Porcaro, Connie K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Speech Disorders
Aphasia
Communication
Caregivers
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Brain Diseases - rehabilitation
Brain injuries - complications
Brain Diseases - complications
Popular Work
Handbook
Abstract
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421442556
1421442558
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022

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Art and science of patient education for health literacy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123611
Stewart, Mellisa N. St Louis, MO: Elsevier , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 S849 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Stewart, Mellisa N.
Place of Publication
St Louis, MO
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiii, 241 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Health Literacy
Patient Education as Topic
Professional-Patient Relations
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
9780323609081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA590 S849 2020

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Prostate cancer and the man you love : supporting and caring for your partner

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124419
Katz, Anne. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 K19p 2022
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
"Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love is for the women and men who love and support a man with prostate cancer. Each chapter tells the story of a man and his partner dealing with this cancer, from diagnosis through survivorship. Fully updated and comprehensive, this book educates and informs partne…
Author
Katz, Anne
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
257 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Spouses
Sexual Partners
Men's Health
Popular Work
Abstract
"Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love is for the women and men who love and support a man with prostate cancer. Each chapter tells the story of a man and his partner dealing with this cancer, from diagnosis through survivorship. Fully updated and comprehensive, this book educates and informs partners on the latest studies and findings"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781538163900
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 K19p 2022

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Dr. Susan Love's breast book

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125268
Love, Susan M., Love, Elizabeth, Lindsey, Karen. New York: Hachette Go , 2023. 7th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP840 L897 2023
Availability
6 copies, 4 available
Author
Love, Susan M.
Love, Elizabeth
Lindsey, Karen
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Hachette Go
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xiii, 686 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780306833250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP840 L897 2023

Copies

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How to nurse : relational inquiry in action

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123525
Doane, Gweneth Hartrick, Varcoe, Colleen. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY88 D631 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Doane, Gweneth Hartrick
Varcoe, Colleen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2021
Subjects
Nurse-Patient Relations
Professional-Family Relations
Nursing Care - trends
Nurse's Role
Family Nursing
Ethics, Nursing
Notes
Preceding title: How to nurse: relational inquiry with individuals and families in shifting contexts. 1st ed. 2015.
ISBN
9781975158637
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY88 D631 2021

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Beyond grief : a guide for recovering from the death of a loved one

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9932
Staudacher, Carol. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1987.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S798b 1987
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Staudacher, Carol
Place of Publication
Oakland, Ca.
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1987
Physical Description
144 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
0934986436
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 S798b 1987

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Live well beyond breast cancer : how to get through treatment and back to the life you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123389
Wilms, Birgitte. [United States]: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilms, Birgitte
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiv, 106 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781953153234
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020

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The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124339
Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889778825
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123610
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2021. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 M295 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Editor
McQuestion, Maurene
Drapek, Lorraine, C.
Witt, Mary Ellyn
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xi, 479 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy - nursing
Education
Handbooks
Outlines
Notes
CN Library copy housed in the UHNBC Library
ISBN
9781635930436
9781635930443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Vancouver Library
CN Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 M295 2021
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.
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Breast cancer book : a trusted guide for you and your loved ones

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123390
Miller. Kenneth D., Camp, Melissa, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  1 read online  
Author
Miller. Kenneth D.
Camp, Melissa
Steligo, Kathy
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
R2 Library
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781421441917
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
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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Dealing creatively with death : a manual of death education and simple burial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6227
Burnsville, N.C.: Celo Press , 1988. 11th rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 M847 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Morgan, Ernest
Morgan, Jenifer
Edition
11th rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Burnsville, N.C.
Publisher
Celo Press
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Death
Bereavement
ISBN
0914064266
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
BF789 M847 1988

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Wayi Wah! Indigenous pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125216
Chrona, Jo. Winnipeg, MB: Portage & Main Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
E78.C2 C557 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Indigenous pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education
Author
Chrona, Jo
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
225 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - education
Indigenous Canadians - history
Reconciliation
Antiracism
Race Relations
Canada
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781774920466
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
E78.C2 C557 2022

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Last act : closing the book on your finances

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124461
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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Ethnicity and family therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20492
New York, NY: Guilford Press , 1982.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM430.5 F2 E84 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
McGoldrick, Monica
Pearce, John K
Giordano, Joseph
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Guilford Press
Publication Date
1982
Physical Description
xxiii, 600 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Guilford family therapy series
Subjects
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Family Therapy
ISBN
9780898620405
0898620406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM430.5 F2 E84 1982

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Finding peace at the end of life : a death doula's guide for families and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124343
Fersko-Weiss, Henry, Tisdale, Sallie. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2707
Strong, Maggie. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Company , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S923 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing…
Author
Strong, Maggie
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Family - popular works
Chronic Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing with physicians, handling insurance, and just coping.
ISBN
0316819239
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 S923 1988

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