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Anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11086
Groopman, Jerome E. New York, NY: Random House , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician…
Author
Groopman, Jerome E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvii, 248 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Physician-Patient Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician in fostering or at least not extinguishing hope.
ISBN
0375506381
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18373
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
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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Staring at the sun : overcoming the terror of death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17780
Yalom, Irvin D. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Yalom, Irvin D
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
viii, 306 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Attitude to Death
Fear
Anxiety
Psychotherapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470401811
0470401818
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2009

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BC Cancer Agency binder for patients coping with a brain tumour

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14329
BC Cancer Agency. Neuro-Oncology Group. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Neuro-oncology Group , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B863 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Neuro-Oncology Group
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Neuro-oncology Group
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WL358 B863 2005

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Group therapy for cancer patients : a research-based handbook of psychosocial care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog226
Spiegel, David, Classen, Catherine. New York, NY: Basic Books, Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 S755 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Spiegel, David
Classen, Catherine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Basic Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Psychotherapy, Group
Neoplasms - psychology
Patients
ISBN
465095658
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 S755 2000

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White benevolence : racism and colonial violence in the helping professions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124076
Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 W582g 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Gebhard, Amanda
Mclean, Sheelah
St. Denis, Verna
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
280 p. : ill ; 23 cm
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Racism
Minority Health - history
Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Social Welfare - history
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781773635224
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 W582g 2022

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Helping couples cope with women's cancers : an evidence-based approach for practitioners

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18150
Kayser, Karen, Scott, Jennifer L. New York, NY: Springer , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP145 K23h 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Kayser, Karen
Scott, Jennifer L
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xv, 229 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Genital Neoplasms, Female - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Couples Therapy - methods
Counseling - methods
Adaptation, Psychological
Women's Health
Parent-Child Relations
ISBN
9780387748023
0387748024
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP145 K23h 2008

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Dying well : a guide to enabling a good death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13862
Neuberger, Julia. San Francisco, Ca.: Radcliffe Medical , 2004. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Neuberger, Julia
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
Radcliffe Medical
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xiii, 159 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Public Policy
Religion and Psychology
ISBN
1857759400
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004

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The solo practice of medical physics in radiation oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121182
American Association of Physicists in Medicine. New York, NY: American Institute of Physics, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN440 A512 2003 v.80
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Editor
Halvorsen, Per H.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Institute of Physics, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Series
AAPM report 80
Subjects
Radiation Oncology
Physics
Professional role
ISBN
188834041x
ISSN
02717344
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN440 A512 2003 v.80

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Oncology nurse navigation : delivering patient-centered care across the continuum

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123019
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2020. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 O58 2020
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Editor
Christensen, Deborah M.
Cantril, Cynthia
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xi, 416 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - methods
Patient Navigation - methods
Nurse's Role
ISBN
9781635930344
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY156 O58 2020

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Working with loss and grief : a new model for practitioners

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18052
Machin, Linda. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM55 M149w 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Machin, Linda
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Sage Publications
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xi, 200 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Counseling - methods
Attitude to Death
Grief
Loss
Counseling
Bereavement - psychology
Case Reports
ISBN
9781412946681
1412946674
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM55 M149w 2009

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Handbook of psychiatry in palliative medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18876
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 H235 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Chochinov, Harvey Max
Breitbart, William
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxiv, 565 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychotherapy - methods
Family - psychology
Bioethical Issues
ISBN
9780195301076
0195301072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 H235 2009

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Radiation therapy and breast cancer : the most common questions asked by patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7816
Yewchuk, Jennifer, Rathgaber, Kelly. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. School of Radiation Therapy , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 Y48 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Yewchuk, Jennifer
Rathgaber, Kelly
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. School of Radiation Therapy
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy - popular works - pamphlets
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works - pamphlets
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WP870 Y48 2000

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Designing innovative cancer services and advanced practice nursing roles : toolkit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113469
Bryant-Lukosius, Denise. Hamilton, ON: Athens Printing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 B915 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Bryant-Lukosius, Denise
Corporate Author
Cancer Care Ontario
Place of Publication
Hamilton, ON
Publisher
Athens Printing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
318 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Neoplasms - nursing
Oncologic Nursing - manpower
Advanced Practice Nursing
Nurse's Role
Models, Nursing
Handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WY156 B915 2009

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Only 10 seconds to care : help and hope for busy clinicians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18164
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. Philadelphia, PA: ACP Press , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 H295 2009
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Corporate Author
American College of Physicians
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
ACP Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 195 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Empathy
Neoplasms - psychology
Communication
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Patients - psychology
Quality of Life
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781934465394
1934465399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
W62 H295 2009

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18004
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…
Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
First Nations
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Community Health Aides
Health Services Accessibility
Social Support
Patient Advocacy
British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes:
Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)
Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)
Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)
Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009
DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)
Looking for and finding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer treatments
Stories from aboriginal women
Talking to our family?
Recovery and lifestyle
What is palliative care?
Appendixes
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008

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Marlene's special hair day

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123189
Driscoll, Marlene. [Kelowna, BC]: Self publishing , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 D781 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Driscoll, Marlene
Place of Publication
[Kelowna, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
19 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Physical Appearance, Body - drug effects
Body Image - psychology
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Hair
Self Care
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 D781 2008

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Nonviolent communication : a language of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13323
Rosenberg, Marshall B. Encinitas, CA.: Puddle Dancer Press , 2003. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172 R813 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rosenberg, Marshall B
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Encinitas, CA.
Publisher
Puddle Dancer Press
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Interpersonal Communications
Interpersonal Relations
ISBN
1892005034
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WM172 R813 2003

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Cancer and the family life cycle : a practitioner's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123253
Veach, Theresa A. Brunner-Routledge , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 V394 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Veach, Theresa A
Publisher
Brunner-Routledge
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xiv, 255 p. ; 23 cm
ISBN
1583910166
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 V394 2002

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BLS basic life support : provider manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123520
American Heart Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation. [Ottawa, ON]: American Heart Association | Heart & Stroke Foundation , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA292 B311 2020
Availability
10 copies, 9 available
The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (HCP) is a classroom course that is designed to teach a variety of healthcare professionals how to recognize a number of life-threatening emergencies, how to provide CPR, how to use an AED and how to relieve choking in a safe, timely and effecti…
Corporate Author
American Heart Association
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
American Heart Association
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
ix, 112 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm + reference card
Subjects
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPR
First Aid
Certification
Abstract
The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (HCP) is a classroom course that is designed to teach a variety of healthcare professionals how to recognize a number of life-threatening emergencies, how to provide CPR, how to use an AED and how to relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
Reference card attached to back cover.
ISBN
9781988892603
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA292 B311 2020

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