Author

Hanh, Thich Nhat

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Beacon Press

Publication Date

1987

Physical Description

xiii, 140 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Meditation

Buddhism

Spiritual Therapies

Popular Work

ISBN

9780807012390

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM427 H239m 1987

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Editor

Silbermann, Michael

Berger, Ann

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

c2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Spiritual Therapies

Spirituality

Cultural Diversity

Religion and Medicine

Abstract

"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a new cancer resolution (Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World). The resolution noted the potential for cancer prevention to reduce cancer burden in the future, while reducing the suffering from cancer in the communities.As most countries are facing an overall increase in the absolute number of cancer cases, large geographical diversity in cancer occurrence and variations in the magnitude and profile of the disease still continue between and within world regions. Specific types of cancer dominate globally: lung, female breast, and colorectal cancer. The regional variations in common cancer types signal the extent to which societal, economic, and lifestyle changes interplay to differentially impact the profile of this most complex group of diseases.Although survival rates for cancer have improved significantly over the past few decades, for each individual, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are still devastating, affecting the family and community as well. The care of a person with cancer must be more than just the treatment of the cancer itself. Understanding the cultural, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of the cancer sufferer and their family and community will ensure the best care.In order to treat individuals with cancer and understand how to give the best possible care to underserved populations, we need to understand cultural diversity. Understanding that cultural aspects of a society may be intertwined with finances and other resources can improve adherence and access to care. Culture is made up of language, religion, cuisine, social norms, history, ancestry, music, arts, and spirituality. In order to improve cancer care outcomes, patients' diverse spiritual and cultural beliefs must be recognized. In addition, available methods must be utilized to improve access and adherence to treatment modalities and regimens.In this book, we focus on numerous diverse cultures, traditions, and faiths. Many parts of the world are composed of indigenous cultures, with unique spiritual beliefs in addition to the region's primary religion. We present chapters on indigenous religions as well as indigenous traditional healers. People everywhere experience trouble, sorrow, need, and sickness, and they develop skills and knowledge in response to these adversities. This book provides insightful models of these parameters and serves as a valuable resource for health care providers and policymakers by taking a global approach to cultural diversity in the world. By understanding this multiculturalism and the many aspects of psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing, we can learn from one another." --publisher

ISBN

9780197551349

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

You are the medicine : thirteen moons of indigenous wisdom, ancestral connection, and animal spirit guidance

Author

Frost, Asha

Place of Publication

Carlsbad, CA

Publisher

Hay House, Inc.

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxxi, 245 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Peoples

Spiritual Therapies

Shamanism

Nature

Popular Work

Abstract

"The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. Follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons with Animal Spirits and Ancestors as your guides as you unlock your connection to your own unique, inherent healing power. Through storytelling, ceremonies, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancient wisdom to your life in ways that are respectful and conscious of the stolen lands, lives, and traditions of Indigenous peoples"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781401963507

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WB885 F939 2022

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Author

MacNeil, Rita

Place of Publication

Halifax, NS

Publisher

Lupins Records

Publication Date

1987

Subjects

Music Therapy - popular works - CD-ROM

Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM

Language

English

Material Type

Audio

CD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 M169 1987

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Author

Enya

Ryan, Nicky

Talbot, Bruce

Place of Publication

Scarborough, ON.

Publisher

Atlantic Recording Corporation

Publication Date

1986

Subjects

Music Therapy - popular works - CD-ROM

Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM

Language

English

Material Type

Audio

CD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library Music

Call Number

QZ266 E56e 1986

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Author

Coulter, Steve

Moore, Harris

Place of Publication

Felton, Ca.

Publisher

Gourd Music

Publication Date

1989

Subjects

Music Therapy - popular works - CD-ROM

Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM

Language

English

Material Type

Audio

CD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library Music

Call Number

QZ266 C855 1989

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Author

Detraz, Dionne

Place of Publication

Emeryville, CA

Publisher

Rockridge Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

ix, 189 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Cookbook

Popular Work

ISBN

9781647392543

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 N9 D483 2020

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Kerr, Christopher

Mardorossian, Carine

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Avery

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

248 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Dreams - psychology

Terminally Ill - psychology

Attitude to Death

Popular Work

Abstract

The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780525542841

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 K477 2020

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Author

Quinn, Tallu Schuyler

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Convergent

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Brain Neoplasms

Life Change Events

Spirituality

Clergy

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat

ISBN

9780593442906

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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Editor

Dueck, Alvin

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Palgrave studies in indigenous psychology

Subjects

Spirituality

Religion and Psychology

Cultural Diversity

ISBN

9783030508685

9783030508692

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Yalom, Irvin D.

Yalom, Marilyn

Place of Publication

Stanford, CA

Publisher

Redwood Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill

Grief

Loss

Love

Spouses

Adaptation, Psychological

Aging

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781503613768

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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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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Author

Kuttner, Leora

Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society. B.C. and Yukon Division

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Fanlight Productions

Publication Date

1986

Physical Description

27 minutes

Subjects

Pain

Neoplasms

Mind-Body Therapies

Infant

Child

Popular Work

Abstract

In the mid-1980's, clinical psychologist Leora Kuttner spearheaded a pioneer pain management project for children with cancer. In No Fears, No Tears eight courageous children with cancer, aged three to twelve years old, demonstrated a variety of ways in which the natural abilities of the mind can be enlisted to help ease physical pain. With the support of parents and caregivers, they showed how hypnosis, behavioral distraction and visualization methods, and breathing techniques could make the disease itself, as well as the long series of uncomfortable or painful tests and treatments, bearable.

The film proved the strength of the human spirit, and the mind's natural ability to ease even excruciating physical pain. It demonstrated that even quite young children can learn to actively help themselves through taxing medical treatment.

ISBN

1572958731

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WL700 K97 1986

Copies

Author

Willis, Claire B.

Place of Publication

Newburyport, MA

Publisher

Dharma Spring

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xviii, 123 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects

Loss

Grief

Bereavement

Buddhism - psychology

Meditation

Popular Work

Abstract

"Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply." - Provided by publisher.

Notes

Branch copies may differ by ISBN

ISBN

9781590035122

9781590035269

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF575 G7 W734 2020

Website Notes

Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Alec, Elaine

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC]

Publisher

Tellwell Talent

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

vi, 183 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians

Spiritual Therapies

Self Care - methods

Child Abuse, Sexual - rehabilitation

Substance-related disorders - rehabilitation

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love."--Back cover

ISBN

9780228830696

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB885 A366 2020

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Editor

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

Edition

1st Touchstone ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Publication Date

1986

Physical Description

xxii, 181 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Death - psychology

Death

Popular Work

ISBN

0684839415

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 D44 1986

Copies

Editor

Savard, Josée

Caplette-Gingras, Aude

Casault, Lucie

Hains, Jennifer

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Anxiety - prevention & control

Anxiety - therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Psychotherapy, Group

ISBN

9783031071867

9783031071874

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Graham, Billy

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Word Publishing

Publication Date

1984

Subjects

Religion - popular works

ISBN

0849904641

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BS195 G739 1984

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Author

Haig, Matt

Editor

.

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Harper Avenue

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

x, 256 pages ; 18 cm

Subjects

Hope

Depression - prevention & control

Adaptation, Psychological

Life Change Events

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug, or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781443464772

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM171.5 H149c 2021

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Author

Northrup, Christiane

Edition

Rev. & updated 5th ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Bantam Books

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xxiv, 1155 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subjects

Women's Health - popular works

Holistic Health

Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)

Popular Work

Abstract

"Emphasizing the body's innate wisdom and ability to heal, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom covers the entire range of women's health--from the first menstrual period through menopause. It includes updated information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, sexuality, nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, treating fibroids, avoiding hysterectomy, and maintaining breast and menstrual health. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest treatment innovations and research data, and reflecting today's woman's proactive involvement in her own health care, this important new edition will help women everywhere enjoy vibrant health with far fewer medical interventions."--Back cover

ISBN

9780525486114

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM172 N877 2020

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