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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

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Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 1586481193 (pbk.); 0385658834; 9780385658843

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

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Caring for patients at the end of life : facing an uncertain future together

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Quill, Timothy E. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Quill, Timothy E

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 0195139402

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

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Family hospice care : pre-planning and care guide

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 2002. 16th anniversary ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Edition: 16th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Hospices; Terminal Care; Family

Abstract: Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

ISBN: 1553070070; 9781553070078

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

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When things fall apart : heart advice for difficult times

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Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2002 | 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 C434 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Chodron, Pema

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2002; 1997

Physical Description: xiv, 191 p. ; 18 cm.

Series: Shambhala library

Subjects: Buddhism; Religion; Uncertainty; Mental Healing; Relaxation Therapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781570629693; 1570629692

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 C434 2002

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Places that scare you : a guide to fearlessness in difficult times

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Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 C546p 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Chodron, Pema

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: x, 186 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Buddhism; Religion; Mental Healing; Relaxation Therapy; Compassion; Fear - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary by ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 9781570624094; 9781611805963; 1570624097

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 C546p 2001

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Essentials in palliative care : a resource for caregivers

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 M982 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Murray, Katherine

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: ix, 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Hospice Care - psychology; Caregivers

ISBN: 9780973982800; 0973982802

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 M982 2006

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When the focus is on care : palliative care and cancer

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Editor: Foley, Kathleen M

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Palliative Care; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235539; 0944235530

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

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Let me decide : the health and personal care directive that speaks for you when you can't

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Molloy, D. William. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2005. 3rd British Columbia ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Molloy, D. William

Editor: Luke, Catherine

Edition: 3rd British Columbia ed.

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Island Health Authority

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: iii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Advance Directives; Patient Advocacy; Death; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Informed Consent; Living Wills; Popular Work

ISBN: 0973924306

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

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Crossing over : narratives of palliative care

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C951 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Barnard, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Family Relations; Truth Disclosure

ISBN: 01955123433

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 C951 2000

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Medical care of the dying

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Victoria Hospice Society. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Hospice Society , 2006. 4th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 M389 2006

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Corporate Author: Victoria Hospice Society

Editor: Downing, G. Michael; Wainwright, Wendy

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Victoria Hospice Society

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 696 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Hospices; Palliative Care; Pain

ISBN: 0969504179

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WB310 M389 2006

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To die well : your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life

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Wanzer, Sidney H, Glenmullen, Joseph. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been u…

Author: Wanzer, Sidney H; Glenmullen, Joseph

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Right to Die; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Popular Work

Abstract: Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been used in the past to hasten death?; Helium : newly used method to end suffering; Differentiating sadness at the end of life from clinical depression; The special case of irreversible dementia and end-of-life management; Planning ahead with advance directives : staying in control; Allowing a merciful death; Appendix A: Historical background of the end-of-life movement and current national organizations; Appendix B: Oregon and physician-assisted dying; Appendix C: The international scene; Appendix D: End-of-life organizations; Appendix E: Sample living will; Appendix F: Health care proxy form with optional attachment; Appendix G: Proposed authorization for ending life in situations of irreversible and progressive cognitive decline.

ISBN: 9780738210834; 0738210838

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

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Essentials in hospice palliative care : a resource for caregivers

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: Essentials in palliative care

Author: Murray, Katherine

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 164 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Handbooks

Notes: Previously published under title: Essentials in palliative care, 2006; CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library

ISBN: 9780973982817; 0973982810

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; CN Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

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Being with dying : cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death

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Halifax, Joan. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 H173 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Halifax, Joan

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Buddhism; Meditation; Spirituality; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781590307182; 1590307186

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 H173 2009

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: newly rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Terminally Ill - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781552636961; 1552636968

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

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Happiness is an inside job : practicing for a joyful life

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Boorstein, Sylvia. New York, NY: Ballantine Books , 2007. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 B724 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Boorstein, Sylvia

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 164 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Buddhism; Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics); Happiness; Religion and Psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780345481313

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM61 B724 2007

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Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings

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Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 C545 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion

Author: Chodron, Pema

Editor: Sell, Emily Hilburn

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xviii, 222 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Buddhism; Philosophy; Uncertainty; Fear - psychology; Compassion; Meditation; Mindfulness; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary by ISBN and pagination

ISBN: 9781611805956; 9781570629723; 1570629722

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 C545 2002

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Symptom management in advanced cancer

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Twycross, Robert, Wilcock, Andrew, Toller, Claire Stark. Nottingham, UK: Palliativedrugs.com Ltd. , 2009. 4th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL700 T975s 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Twycross, Robert; Wilcock, Andrew; Toller, Claire Stark

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Nottingham, UK

Publisher: Palliativedrugs.com Ltd.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xx, 447 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Pain - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Care; Terminal Care

ISBN: 9780955254734

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WL700 T975s 2009

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