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Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness

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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.
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

Copies

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Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5742
Simpson, Elizabeth. [Toronto, ON]: Macfarlane Walter & Ross , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Perfection of hope : a journey back to health
Author
Simpson, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Macfarlane Walter & Ross
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1551990083
1551990164
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997

Copies

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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.
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

Copies

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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
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

Copies

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Beliefs : the heart of healing in families and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10010
Wright, Lorraine M, Watson, Wendy L, Bell, Janice M. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Watson, Wendy L
Bell, Janice M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Family Therapy
Attitude to Health
Family
Cognitive Therapy
Home Nursing
ISBN
0465023177
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996

Copies

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How to break bad news : a guide for health care professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2619
Buckman, Robert, Kason, Yvonne. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press | Johns Hopkins University Press , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 B925h 1992
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Buckman, Robert
Kason, Yvonne
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Interview - methods
ISBN
0802067905
0801844916 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W62 B925h 1992

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Anatomy of the spirit : the seven stages of power and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9703
Myss, Caroline. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 M998a 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Myss, Caroline
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Mental Healing
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
0609800140
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 M998a 1996

Copies

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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9856
Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 V217 1999
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Van Bommel, Harry
Place of Publication
Scarborough, Ont.
Publisher
Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Home Nursing
Family Relations
Caregivers
Self Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
1553070003
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 V217 1999

Copies

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Patient-centered medicine : transforming the clinical method

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10418
Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Stewart, Moira
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Sage Publications
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Delivery of Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Patient Participation
ISBN
0803956894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Close to the bone : life threatening illness and the search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7467
Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Scribner | Simon & Schuster Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Stress, Psychological
Terminal Care - psychology
ISBN
0684822377
0684835304 (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
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996

Copies

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Empathy and the practice of medicine : beyond pills and the scalpel

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9525
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 E55 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Spiro, Howard M
Place of Publication
New Haven, CT
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Empathy
Physician-Patient Relations
Nurse-Patient Relations
ISBN
0300066708
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 E55 1993

Copies

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Saying "no" to negativity : how to manage negativity in yourself, your boss, and your co-workers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15879
Kaye, Zoie. Mission, KS: SkillPath Publications , c1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF698.35 N44 K23 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kaye, Zoie
Place of Publication
Mission, KS
Publisher
SkillPath Publications
Publication Date
c1996
Physical Description
vii, 68 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Negativism
Attitude
Emotions
Interpersonal Relations
Personality
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9781572940178
1572940174
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF698.35 N44 K23 1996

Copies

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Teaching in practice : how professionals can work effectively with clients, patients, and colleagues

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15996
Farquharson, Andy. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HV29.7 F238 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Farquharson, Andy
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
xvii, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education, health, and social and behavioral science series
Subjects
Communication
Teaching
Learning
Interpersonal Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Health Personnel
Education, Continuing
Staff Development
ISBN
0787901288
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HV29.7 F238 1995

Copies

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Power of hope : the one essential of life and love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11093
Lamm, Maurice. New York, NY: Rawson Associates , c1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 L232 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Lamm, Maurice
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Rawson Associates
Publication Date
c1995
Physical Description
174 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Hope - popular works
Adaptation, Psychological - popular works
ISBN
0684812282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 L232 1995

Copies

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Finding hope : ways to see life in a brighter light

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9717
Jevne, Ronna Fay, Miller, James E. Fort Wayne, In.: Willowgreen Publishing , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 J58 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
After describing what hope is and how it works this book offers twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, keep and build hope in your life.
Author
Jevne, Ronna Fay
Miller, James E
Place of Publication
Fort Wayne, In.
Publisher
Willowgreen Publishing
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Hope - popular works
Psychotherapy
Abstract
After describing what hope is and how it works this book offers twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, keep and build hope in your life.
ISBN
1885933304
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 J58 1999

Copies

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Why people don't heal and how they can

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1376
Myss, Caroline. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 M998 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Myss, Caroline
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xix, 263 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Mental Healing
Psychotherapy
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
0609802240
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 M998 1997

Copies

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Hospitality to strangers : empathy in the physician-patient relationship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1196
Owens, Dorothy M. Atlanta, Ga.: Scholars Press , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 O97 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Owens, Dorothy M
Place of Publication
Atlanta, Ga.
Publisher
Scholars Press
Publication Date
1999
Series
American Academy of Religion academy series 100
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Empathy
ISBN
078850603X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 O97 1999

Copies

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Field guide to the difficult patient interview

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2225
Platt, Frederic W, Gordon, Geoffrey H. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 P719 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Platt, Frederic W
Gordon, Geoffrey H
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
ISBN
0781720443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 P719 1999

Copies

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Full catastrophe living : using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6836
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York, NY: Delta Trade Paperpacks | Dell Publishing , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 K11 1990
Availability
10 copies, 9 available
Author
Kabat-Zinn, Jon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Delta Trade Paperpacks
Dell Publishing
Publication Date
1990
Physical Description
xxiii, 467p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Mental Healing
Imagery
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001857)
ISBN
9780385303125
0385303122
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
WM172 K11 1990

Copies

c.5 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Recovery yoga : a practical guide for chronically ill, injured, and postoperative people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113464
Dworkis, Sam. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 D993 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Dworkis, Sam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Yoga
Exercise Therapy
Chronic Disease
Aged
Postoperative Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9780517883990
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 D993 1997

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