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Art of breaking bad news well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122211
Sehouli, Jalid. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 S456 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of th…
Author
Sehouli, Jalid
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiii, 81 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Truth Disclosure
Communication
Physician's Role - psychology
Empathy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Abstract
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of the most difficult tasks we face in life, especially for professionals such as doctors, police, or crisis intervention personnel, yet it is rarely touched on during training. Over the course of their career, a doctor will hold conversations with around 200,000 patients and their relatives that invariably involve delivering good or bad news. Either way, existential questions will arise, and the way the news is delivered is vital: recent studies show that it has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and the way they experience treatment. Mixing his wide-ranging professional experience with personal stories, Sehouli describes the emotions and perspectives of those who have to give and receive bad news from a broad perspective. His book can be helpful for anyone who has to deliver bad news--managers, friends, or parents. - Cover
Notes
Originally authored in the German language by Jalid Sehouli, with the original title, Von der Kunst, schlechte Nachrichten gut zu überbringen, 2018.
ISBN
9780367356682
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
W62 S456 2020

Copies

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All of us warriors : cancer stories of survival and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124304
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781631527951
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020

Copies

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Life reconstructed : navigating the world of mastectomies and breast reconstruction

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123329
Harms, Kim. Sanger, CA: Familius LLC , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H287 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Harms, Kim
Place of Publication
Sanger, CA
Publisher
Familius LLC
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xviii 173 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Mastectomy
Mammaplasty
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781641705677
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H287 2021

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First Nations 101 : tons of stuff you need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124479
Gray, Lynda. Vancouver, BC: Adaawx Publishing , 2022. Updated and expanded 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 G778f 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. ​​First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of…
Author
Gray, Lynda
Edition
Updated and expanded 2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Adaawx Publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
328 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence
Indigenous Canadians - history
Popular Work
Abstract
"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. ​​First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous people are working towards holistic health and wellness today. This 2nd edition has over 75 chapters, including 16 new ones. Gray's accessible writing style makes First Nations 101 the perfect primer. She notes that although governments may encourage and fund reconciliation activities, true reconciliation can only happen through the ongoing commitment and consistent actions of individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses"--firstnations101.com
ISBN
9780986964015
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ80.5 G778f 2022

Copies

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Talking to my tatas : all you need to know from a breast cancer researcher and survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124357
Brantley-Sieders, Dana. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whack…
Author
Brantley-Sieders, Dana
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Seiders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Seiders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781538155103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021

Copies

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Introduction to determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' health in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124048
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Stout, Roberta
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781773383194
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022

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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125267
First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
[2023?]
Physical Description
67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
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Angel in the marble : what breast cancer taught me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124481
Kristiansen, Anne. [United States]: Self publishing , 2021. 1st edition.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 K92a 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"When Anne Kristiansen was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer it felt like her world fell apart. What she found ultimately was something greater. From the realities of doctors, mastectomies, and chemotherapy treatments, to the torment of grappling with her own mortality, this raw, real, a…
Author
Kristiansen, Anne
Editor
McGuire, Tara
Edition
1st edition
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
76 pages ; 20 cm
Subjects
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"When Anne Kristiansen was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer it felt like her world fell apart. What she found ultimately was something greater. From the realities of doctors, mastectomies, and chemotherapy treatments, to the torment of grappling with her own mortality, this raw, real, and often humorous story chronicles Kristiansen?s journey to reclaim her identity while struggling through a terrifying disease. Beginning with trauma and ending in strength and peace, this story shows how adversity can transform a person into a warrior with a new and grateful perspective." --Back cover
ISBN
9781777769710
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 K92a 2021

Copies

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

Copies

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Living with hereditary cancer risk : what you and your family need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124476
Steligo, Kathy, Friedman, Sue, Kurian, Allison W. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ 210 ST824 2022
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of hereditary cancer for a general audience, with coverage of the genetic tests available for detecting risk for heritable cancers as well as options for medical and surgical treatment"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Steligo, Kathy
Friedman, Sue
Kurian, Allison W.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiv, 478 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary - genetics
Abstract
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of hereditary cancer for a general audience, with coverage of the genetic tests available for detecting risk for heritable cancers as well as options for medical and surgical treatment"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
978142444260
1421444267
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ 210 ST824 2022

Copies

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Prostate cancer owner's manual : what you need to know about diagnosis, treatment, and survival

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124264
Haynes, Harley, Miles, Richard M. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 H424p 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Author
Haynes, Harley
Miles, Richard M.
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xi, 309 p. ; 23 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9781538153321
9781538153338
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WJ762 H424p 2021
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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