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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16628
Lynn, Joanne. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dem…
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Author
Lynn, Joanne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Palliative Care - organization & administration
Terminal Care - organization & administration
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
United States
Abstract
An orientation
Basics of quality improvement
Advance care planning
Preventing, assessing, and treating pain
Assuring comfort
Caring for caregivers
Continuity and transfers
Chronic care: heart and lung failure
Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers
Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families
Improving intensive care units
Building a palliative care program
Hospice program quality
End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement
Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement
ISBN
9780195310412
0195310411
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Patients with far advanced cancer : the oncology palliative care interface

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9790
Cherny, Nathan. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2002 v.9
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cherny, Nathan
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Medical Oncology noon rounds 9
Subjects
Palliative Treatment - videocassettes
Terminal Care - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2002 v.9

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Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18458
Bruce, Nigel, Pope, Daniel, Stanistreet, Debbi. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons , 2008.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Bruce, Nigel
Pope, Daniel
Stanistreet, Debbi
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date
2008
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Epidemiologic Methods
Biometry - methods
Biomedical Research - methods
ISBN
9780470022757
0470022752
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16567
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215a 2008
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
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Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers
Home Nursing
Neoplasms - complications
Patients
Palliative Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9780944235928
0944235921
9781604430516
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 C215a 2008
Website Notes
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Practical radiotherapy planning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18710
Barrett, Ann. London: Hodder Arnold , 2009. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Barrett, Ann
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Hodder Arnold
Publication Date
2009
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy - methods
ISBN
9780340927731
0340927739
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Group chemotherapy teaching session

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9850
Collins, Fran, Coady, Nancy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.6
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice Rounds February 28, 2002
Author
Collins, Fran
Coady, Nancy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Professional Practice Nursing Education
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Nursing education 6
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy - nurses' instruction - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Surrey Library
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.6

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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
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Living with cancer : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113665
Visel, Dave. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Visel, Dave
Place of Publication
New Brunswick
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
399 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
9780813539416
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Radiation toxicity : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14409
New York, NY: Springer , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Small, William
Woloschak, Gayle E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2005
Series
Cancer treatment and research 128
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiation Injuries
Radiation Tolerance
ISBN
1402080530
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Website Notes
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Basic infection control for health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18460
Kennamer, Mike. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning , 2007. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Kennamer, Mike
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Clifton Park, NY
Publisher
Thomson Delmar Learning
Publication Date
2007
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Health Personnel
Infection Control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient - prevention & control
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
ISBN
9781418019785
141801978X
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Before and after radical prostate surgery : information and resource guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18093
Vandall-Walker, Virginia, Moore, Katherine, Pyne, Diane. Edmonton, AB: AU Press , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ752 V224 2008
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Before surgery, at home; Before surgery, in hospital; The surgery; After surgery, in hospital; After surgery, at home; Closing words
  1 read online  
Author
Vandall-Walker, Virginia
Moore, Katherine
Pyne, Diane
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
AU Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
56 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
Patient Education Handout
Prostatectomy - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
Before surgery, at home
Before surgery, in hospital
The surgery
After surgery, in hospital
After surgery, at home
Closing words
ISBN
9781897425176
1897425171
9781897425183
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WJ752 V224 2008
Website Notes
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Nursing education half day : October 3, 2002

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10140
Choudhury, Taffik, Hawley, Pippa, Levy, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.9
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Pt: 1 : Neutropenia : a serious complication (45 minutes); Pt. 1 : Pain management principles (60 minutes); Pt. 2 : Transition : the journey from cure to palliative care (55 minutes)
Alternate Title
Nursing Education Day October 3, 2002
Author
Choudhury, Taffik
Hawley, Pippa
Levy, Karen
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Professional Practice Nursing Education
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 160 minutes
Series
Nursing education 9
Subjects
Neutropenia - videocassettes
Pain - videocassettes
Palliative Care - videocassettes
Abstract
Pt: 1 : Neutropenia : a serious complication (45 minutes)
Pt. 1 : Pain management principles (60 minutes)
Pt. 2 : Transition : the journey from cure to palliative care (55 minutes)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.9

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Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15477
Jonsen, Albert R, Siegler, Mark, Winslade, William J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2006. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB60 J81 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Jonsen, Albert R
Siegler, Mark
Winslade, William J
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Ethics, Clinical
Bioethical Issues
Patient Participation
Decision Making
Ethical Analysis - methods
Quality of Life
ISBN
0071441999
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB60 J81 2006
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Moral distress and burnout : meeting the challenges in an oncology setting

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8180
Rodney, Paddy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 E85 2001 v.4
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rodney, Paddy
Corporate Author
Ethics Steering Committee (BC Cancer Agency)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
VCC Ethics Steering Committee 4
Subjects
Burnout, Professional - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
W50 E85 2001 v.4

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Teambuilding at BCCA

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16146
Kim, Julie, Ross, Alison, La Berge, Trina, Wardman, Darryl. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 B368 2003 v.19
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kim, Julie
Ross, Alison
La Berge, Trina
Wardman, Darryl
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Radiation Therapy Department
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour : 30 minutes
Series
BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior radiation therapy educational materials 19
Subjects
Patient Care Team
Motivation - education
Efficiency
Stress, Psychological
Personnel Management
Staff Development
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ269 B368 2003 v.19

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Clinical coach for effective perioperative nursing care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18136
Litwack, Kim. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Preoperative assessment and care; Perioperative patient teaching; Anesthesia; Intraoperative considerations; Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base; Post-anesthetic assessment and care; Pain management; Wound assessment and care; Perioperative complications; Special populations : the elderly and pediat…
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Author
Litwack, Kim
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
F.A. Davis Company
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xii, 361 p. : ill. : 19 cm.
Series
Davis?s clinical coach series
R2 Library
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing - methods
Handbooks
Abstract
Preoperative assessment and care
Perioperative patient teaching
Anesthesia
Intraoperative considerations
Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base
Post-anesthetic assessment and care
Pain management
Wound assessment and care
Perioperative complications
Special populations : the elderly and pediatric patient
Special populations : the pregnant, diabetic, and obese surgical patient
Tools
ISBN
9780803621213
0803621213
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Complementary and integrative medicine in cancer care and prevention : foundations and evidence-based interventions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16073
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 C736m 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Micozzi, Marc S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxiii, 478 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies - methods
ISBN
978026103055
0826103057
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 C736m 2007
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Crisis resolution : dealing with irrational patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9904
Hawley, Pippa, Green, Alex, Christopherson, John, Alexsich, Joey. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 B365 2002 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hawley, Pippa
Green, Alex
Christopherson, John
Alexsich, Joey
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Pain & Symptom Management/Palliative Care
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour : 60 minutes
Subjects
Professional-Patient Relations - videocassettes
Anger - videocassettes
Communication - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WL700 B365 2002 v.1

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Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16070
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Principles and practice of radiation oncology
Editor
Halperin, Edward C
Perez, Carlos A
Brady, Luther W
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xxxii, 2106 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiometry
Radiotherapy - methods
ISBN
9780781763691
078176369X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library REF
Internet
Call Number
Perez and Brady's principles and practice of radiation oncology
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Effective communication skills in cancer, more than just being kind

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14380
Fallowfield, Lesley. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 B365 2005 v.6
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Fallowfield, Lesley
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Radiation Oncology Rounds
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Radiation oncology rounds 6
Radiation oncology academic rounds
Subjects
Professional-Patient Relations - videocassettes
Communication - videocassettes
Neoplasms - psychology - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ269 B365 2005 v.6

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