Author

Miller, Bruce J.

Berger, Shoshana

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects

Advance Care Planning

Life Change Events

Decision Making

Attitude to Death

Popular Work

ISBN

9781501157219

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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Author

Kanarek, Robin Bennett

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

209 p. ; 22 cm.

Series

Johns Hopkins Press health book

Subjects

Quality of Life

Palliative Care

Terminal Care

Adaptation, Psychological

Advance Care Planning

Caregivers - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

This book was written to educate individuals diagnosed with a serious medical condition along with their loved ones about the importance of palliative care. The work outlines what palliative care is, provides communication strategies for getting the type of support and care that you want and need (and not just medications), outlines successful coping strategies, and discusses family dynamics, grieving, emotional support, and spirituality. Although palliative care is often associated with hospice and end-of-life planning, the author argues for a more expanded definition that includes improved quality of life at early as well as later stages of the disease process.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781421445984

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB310 K16 2023

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Editor

Rodin, Gary

Hales, Sarah (Sarah A.)

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford Univerity Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxi, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Terminal Care - psychology

Palliative Care - psychology

Advance Care Planning - standards

Abstract

Contents:

Process and Outcome in CALM -- The Experience of CALM Training -- From Our Clinic, Across the Globe : CALM Training, Research, and Advocacy -- Rationale, Foundations, and Goals of CALM -- The Structure and Process of CALM -- The CALM Domains -- Utilizing Measures in Clinical Practice and Supervision -- CALM Therapy Cases.

ISBN

9780190236441

9780190236427

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Abbotsford Library

Kelowna Library

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ260 M266 2021

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Editor

Agrawal, Ajay

Gans, Joshua

Goldfarb, Avi

Place of Publication

Boston, Massachusetts

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

Publication Date

c2022

Series

ProQuest Ebook Central

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence - economics

Forecasting - methods

Decision Making

Abstract

"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher

ISBN

9781647824679

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Twenty-one days to die

Author

Hochstetler, Linda

Place of Publication

Manotick, ON,

Publisher

Sumeru Press Inc.,

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Attitude to Death

Palliative Treatment

Terminal Care

Hospice Care

Grief

Death and dying

Abstract

"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many useful lists, websites, books and other resources for Canadians, presented in an easy-to-access form for sharing at a difficult time. Many of the resources include QR codes."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781896559728

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D7 H685c 2021

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Alternate Title

Patient experience program : best practices for engagement

Corporate Author

BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Culturally Competent Care

Cultural Diversity

Patient Participation - methods

Decision Making

Caregivers

Professional - Patient Relations

Professional - Family Relations

Abstract

Contents:

Best Practices for Successful Engagement -- Diversity in Patient Engagement -- Engagement Methods -- How to Request Patient and Family Partners -- Matching Partners -- Planning Engagement -- Presenting With Patient Partners -- Reimbursing Partners.

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Tip sheets in PDF format and more patient and family engagement resources available at link

Author

Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

xi, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - surgery

Mastectomy

Mammaplasty

Decision Making

Mammaplasty - rehabilitation

Popular Work

ISBN

9781421447599

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 S824 2023

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Corporate Author

BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Patient Participation

Decision Making, Organizational

Caregivers

Professional - Patient Relations

Professional - Family Relations

Culturally Competent Care

Cultural Diversity

Practice Guideline

Notes

Also available :

Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making policy

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Ouimet Perrin, Kathleen

Sheehan, Caryn A.

Potter, Mertie L.

Kazanowski, Mary K.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Burlington, MA

Publisher

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Publication Date

c2023

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing--methods

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing--ethics

Terminal Care--methods

Pain--Nursing

Abstract

"Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients continues to explore the concept of suffering as it relates to nursing practice in an updated new edition. This text helps practicing nurses and students define and recognize various aspects of suffering across the lifespan and within various patient populations, while providing guidance in alleviating suffering. In addition, the authors discuss ways nurses that witness suffering can optimize their own coping skills and facilitate personal growth. The Second Edition aligns with the recently updated ELNEC and AACN competencies and features three new chapters discussing advance care planning, palliative care for those with serious illnesses, and strategies for having difficult conversations with patients and families." --publisher

ISBN

9781284209822

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Patient Participation

Decision Making, Organizational

Caregivers

Professional - Patient Relations

Professional - Family Relations

Culturally Competent Care

Cultural Diversity

Policy

Practice Guideline

Notes

Also available : Engaging patients and families In projects, committees and organizational decision making procedure

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Marrelli, T. M.

Corporate Author

Sigma Theta Tau International

Place of Publication

Indianapolis, IN

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Publication Date

2024

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Handbook

Hospices - organization & administration

Hospice Care - standards

Palliative Care - standards

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing - standards

Quality of Health Care

Abstract

"Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional standards and guidelines, bereavement services considerations, outcomes, goals, and quality control. Update to 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid regulations"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN

1646480856

9781646480852

9781646480869

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Northcott, Herbert

Wilson, Donna

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Bereavement

Loss

Canada

Popular Work

ISBN

9781487509279

9781487509286

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

BF789 D4 N873 2022

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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Alternate Title

Art of conversation through serious illness

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Caregivers - psychology

Terminally Ill - psychology

Terminal Care - psychology

Popular Work

Notes

Revised edition of Art of conversation through serious illness

ISBN

9780197500293

9780197500316

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

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.

Author

Brem, Rachel

Teal, Christy

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Simon Element

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

viii, 307 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control

Breast Neoplasms - surgery

Breast Neoplasms - therapy

Mastectomy

Decision Making

Popular Work

ISBN

9781668001134

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B836 2023

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Editor

Videtic, Gregory M. M

Woody, Neil

Vassil, Andrew D

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date

[2021]

Physical Description

xvi, 287 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy - methods

Patient Care Planning

Planning Techniques

Handbooks

Abstract

Contents:

General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Neck Radiotherapy / Neil M. Woody, Shlomo A. Koyfman, and Nikhil P. Joshi -- Breast Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Sheen Cherian, Cory Hymes, and Rahul D. Tendulkar -- Thoracic Radiotherapy / Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Gastrointestinal (Nonesophageal) Radiotherapy / Ehsan H. Balagamwala, Kevin L. Stephans, and Neil M. Woody -- Genitourinary Radiotherapy / Rahul D. Tendulkar, Omar Y. Mian, Jay P. Ciezki, and Kevin L. Stephans -- Gynecologic Radiotherapy / Sudha Amarnath and Sheen Cherian -- Lymphoma and Myeloma Radiotherapy / Sheen Cherian, Chirag Shah, and Erin S. Murphy -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Jacob Scott, Erin S. Murphy, and Lisa Zickefoose -- Pediatric Radiotherapy / Erin S. Murphy -- Palliative Radiotherapy / Andrew D. Vassil and Gregory M.M. Videtic.

ISBN

9780826168429

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ269 V652 2021

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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

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Author

Solid, Craig A.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

2022

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Economics, Medical

Delivery of Health Care - economics

Health Care Costs

Medical Audit - methods

Decision Support Techniques

ISBN

3030951480

9783030951481

9783030951498

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Haynes, Stephen N.

Meyer, Luanna H.

Evans, Ian M.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Patients - psychology

Caregivers - psychology

Interpersonal Relations

Evidence-Based Medicine

Popular Work

Abstract

"This practical, science-based book focuses on helping partners, family and friends understand breast cancer. It guides them in how to provide the best emotional and practical support when helping someone with breast cancer to cope, recover and thrive, while maintaining their own physical and psychological health. The authors translate psychological evidence into concrete, practical advice for caregivers, validated through their first-hand experience. It also suggests ways to help someone with breast cancer make the best decisions in consultation with oncology professionals. The authors draw on well-established psychological principles relevant to social attitudes, how decisions are made, good communication skills, empathy, and how to better understand the ideas and worries experienced by women who have, or may have, breast cancer and those close to them. Each chapter includes 'How you can Help' sections that give specific and concrete suggestions, as well as a chapter summary of the main points along with recommendations and additional resources. It is essential reading for all those who want to help and support a loved one with breast cancer. It is also useful for training healthcare professionals in how to support partners"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781032046501

9781000529296

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Watson, Maggie

Kissane, David W.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Psycho-oncology care: companion guides for clinicians

Subjects

Sexual Health

Psycho-Oncology - methods

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - therapy

Fertility

Interpersonal Relations

Abstract

Contents:

Provision of onco-fertility support / Annette Hasenburg, Joachim Weis, Roxana Schwab, Andrea Kiemen -- Provision of sexual health support / Jane Ussher, Janette Perz, Alex Hawkey -- Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender issues [LGBT] / Karolina Lisy, Nick Hulbert-Williams, Jane Ussher, Alison Alpert, Charles Kamen, Michael Jefford -- Adolescents/young people and cultural issues / Jennifer Ford, Catherine Benedict, Vicky Lehmann, Zeba Ahmad -- Psycho-sexual/psycho-educational Issues : effective interventions / Michelle Peate, Ilona Juraskova -- Managing relationships and psychosexual therapy for individuals / Daniela Wittman -- Managing relationships/psychosexual therapy for couples / Talia Zaider, David Kissane.

ISBN

9780190934033

9780190934057

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Advanced cardiovascular life support : provider manual

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

vii, 202 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm + reference cards

Subjects

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Emergency Treatment - methods

Notes

RE5610E 01/22 - Back cover

Reference card attached to back cover.

ISBN

9781988892726

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Abbotsford Library

Kelowna Library

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WA292 H436a 2020

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