Author

Gauthier, Paul Andre

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

University of Alberta

Publication Date

2003

Subjects

Oncology Nursing

Nursing Care

Interpersonal Relations

Nurse-Patient Relations

Nurse's Role

Stress, Psychological

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WY161 G276 2003

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Editor

Naylor, Wayne

Lavery, Diane

Mallet, Jane

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

2008

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Wounds and Injuries - therapy

Skin Manifestations

Neoplasms - nursing

Wound Healing - nursing

Abstract

Physiology of Wound Healing

Structure of the skin and the normal healing process

Factors that influence wound healing

Conclusion

Wound Assessment

Principles of assessment

Assessing the patient with a wound

Management of Specific Wound Types

Necrotic wounds

Sloughy wounds

Granulating and epithelialising wounds

Infected wounds

Cavity wounds

Sinus wounds

Fistulae

ISBN

9780470694886

0470694882

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Stevenson, Roberta Lynn

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

University of Victoria

Publication Date

2003

Subjects

Oncology Nursing

Neoplasms - nursing

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WY161 S848 2003

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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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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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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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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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Author

Lorhan, Shaun Corrine

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

Royal Roads University

Publication Date

2005

Subjects

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Hospital Volunteers

Patients - psychology

Health Services Research

Research

Voluntary Workers

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Call Number

WX159.5 L871 2005

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Author

Denduyf, Johanna

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

Royal Roads University

Publication Date

2002

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Patients - psychology

Life Change Events

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP870 D391 2002

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Editor

Didonna, Fabrizio

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2008

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Awareness

Attention

Mental disorders - therapy

Psychotherapy - methods

Meditation

Mind-Body Therapies

Abstract

Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet

Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology

Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?

Mindfulness and meditation

The Neurobiology of mindfulness

Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience and emotional correlates

Part 2: Clinical applications

Mindfulness and psychopathology : problem formulation

Emotional memory, mindfulness and compassion

The Use of metaphor to establish acceptance and mindfulness

Mindfulness and feelings of emptiness

Assessment of mindfulness

Part 3: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific disorders

Mindfulness and anxiety disorders : developing a wise relationship with the inner experience of fear

Mindfulness and obsessive-compulsive cisorder : developing a way to trust and validate one?s internal experience

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression and suicidality

Mindfulness and borderline personality disorder

Mindfulness-based approaches to eating disorders

Paradise lost : mindfulness and addictive behavior

Mindfulness for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder

Mindful awareness and ADHD

Mindfulness and psychosis

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain management

Mindfulness-based interventions in oncology

Part 4: Mindfulness-based interventions for specific settings and populations

Mindfulness-based intervention in an individual clinical setting : what difference mindfulness makes behind closed doors

Mindfulness with children : working with difficult emotions

Mindfulness-based elder dare : communicating mindfulness to frail elders and their caregivers

Mindfulness-based interventions in an inpatient setting

Training professionals in mindfulness : the heart of teaching

Appendix A: Mindfulness practice.

ISBN

9780387095929 (alk. paper)

9780387095936 (e-ISBN)

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Wachter, Robert M

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Medical

Publication Date

2008

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Medical Errors - prevention & control

Safety Management - methods

ISBN

9780071482776

0071482776

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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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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Editor

Ettinger, David S

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2009

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Cancer drug discovery and development

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - complications

Patient Care - psychology

Quality of Life - psychology

Abstract

Management of dyspnea

Skeletal metastases : optimal management today

Cancer pain

Anorexia and cachexia

Fatigue

Pathogenesis and management of venous

Thromboembolism in cancer patients

Depression in cancer patients

Anemia

Neutropenia

Nausea and nomiting

Oral mucositis

Diarrhea and constipation : supportive oncology management

Menopausal symptoms

Supportive care of the older cancer patient

Integrative cncology : complementary therapies in cancer care

End-of-life decisions

ISBN

9781588299413 (alk. paper)

1588299414 (alk. paper)

9781597452915 (e-ISBN)

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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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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Alternate Title

Women's cancers : pathways to healing : a patient's guide to dealing with ovarian and breast cancer

Author

Smith, J. Richard

Del Priore, Giuseppe

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Springer-Verlag London Limited

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xvi, 138 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Breast Neoplasms

Genital Neoplasms, Female

Ovarian Neoplasms

Women's Health

Popular Work

Notes

Table of Contents includes:

Cervical cancer

Endometrial cancer

Vulval cancer

Choriocarcinoma

ISBN

9781846284373

1846284380

9781846284380

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP145 S657 2009

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Johns Hopkins patients' guide to breast cancer

Author

Shockney, Lillie D

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

170 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Johns Hopkins patients' guide

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Popular Work

ISBN

9780763787240

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Zhang, Miao

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

2005

Subjects

Radiation Dosage

Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Thesis

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Call Number

LE3 Z64 2005

Author

Guan, Yinghui

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

2002

Subjects

Leukemia, Myelocytic

Tumor Stem Cells

Clone Cells

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Thesis

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WH250 G913 2002

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