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Overcome the challenges of cancer care : how to avoid the pitfalls on path to healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122857
Rosenberg, Stephen. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." …
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Author
Rosenberg, Stephen
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Patient Care
Popular Work
Abstract
"A friendly, easy-to-read guide for cancer patients and their loved ones when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. This book will help patients, loved ones, friends and family recognize the pitfalls of a cancer diagnosis and how to avoid them to get the best care possible during their cancer journey." -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781538134221
9781538134238
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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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Supportive care in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123041
Mercadante, Sebastiano. [United Kingdom]: Cambridge Scholars Publisher , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:
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Author
Mercadante, Sebastiano
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative Medicine
Palliative Care
Pain management
Abstract
Contents:
ISBN
9781527549050
9781527559080
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Without compassion, there is no healthcare : leading with care in a technological age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123016
Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care…
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Editor
Hodges, Brian D.
Paech, Gail
Bennett, Jocelyn
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Compassion
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care in the Real World: Partial Perspectives on Compassion, Technology, and Equity -- Part Two Cultivating Compassion -- 4 Healthcare Workers as Recipients of Compassion: Resilience, Burnout, and Relationship -- 5 Compassion and Health Professional Education -- 6 Compassionate Leadership -- 7 Toward Compassionate Healthcare Organizations -- Conclusions Shaping the Future of Compassionate Care
ISBN
9780228003762
9780228004615
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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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
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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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https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-Living-with-Cancer-Booklet.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123636
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2022. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Editor
Berger, Ann M
O'Neill, Joseph F.
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xix, 1022 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Pain Management - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Quality of Life
ISBN
9781975143688
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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The Art and Science of Compassionate Care: a Practical Guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124714
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
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Editor
Samoutis, Andreas
Samoutis, George
Stylianou, Neophytos
Anastasiou, Andreas
Lionis, Christos
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
COVID-19
Empathy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Psychology, Positive
Spirituality
Abstract
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher
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ISBN
9783031215230
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Help heal yourself from cancer : partner smarter with your doctor, personalize your treatment plan, and take charge of your recovery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125053
Sears, William, Sears, Martha. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 S439h 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Sears, William
Sears, Martha
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
290 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781637741443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 S439h 2022

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Advances in cancer treatment : from systemic chemotherapy to targeted therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123222
Cavalcanti, Iago Dillion Lima, Soares, José Cleberson Santos. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Summary:
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Author
Cavalcanti, Iago Dillion Lima
Soares, José Cleberson Santos
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - immunology
Abstract
Summary:
ISBN
9783030683337
9783030683344
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Walking together, working together: engaging wisdom for indigenous well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125187
Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Baker, Janelle Marie
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 4
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - medical care
Medicine, Traditional
Delivery of Health Care
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772125375
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Monday, June 10, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Late treatment effects and cancer survivor care in the young : from childhood to early adulthood

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123464
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Beck, Jorn D.
Bokemeyer, C. (Carsten)
Langer, Thorsten
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Child
Adolescent
Young Adult
Cancer Survivors
ISBN
9783030491383
9783030491406
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer consult : expertise in clinical practice. Volume 1, Solid tumors & supportive care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125047
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2024. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Abutalib, Syed A.
Markman, Maurie
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2024
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Examination Questions
ISBN
9781119823735
9781119823742
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer health equity research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123006
Cambridge, MA: Academic Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Advances in cancer research
Editor
Ford, Marvella E.
Esnaola, Nestor F.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Advances in cancer research, vol. 146
Subjects
Neoplasms
Healthcare Disparities
Delivery of Health Care
Minority Health
ISBN
9780128201763
9780128201770
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Comprehensive cancer center : development, integration and implementation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124375
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ23 C737a 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Aljurf, Mahmoud
Majhail, Navneet S.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
ix, 193 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Service, Hospital
Health Facilities
Delivery of Health Care
ISBN
9783030820510
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ23 C737a 2022

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Radical hope : 10 key healing factors from exceptional survivors of cancer & other diseases

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123368
Turner, Kelly A., White, Tracy. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 T948 2020
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Radical hope : ten key healing factors from exceptional survivors of cancer & other diseases
Author
Turner, Kelly A.
White, Tracy
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 345 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivorship
Self Care
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781401965242
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 T948 2020

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Holistic cancer care : an herbal approach to reducing cancer risk, helping patients thrive during treatment, and minimizing recurrence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125269
Cabrera, Chanchal. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C117 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Cabrera, Chanchal
Place of Publication
North Adams, MA
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
iv, 572 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Plants, Medicinal
Complementary Therapies
Holistic Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781635863734
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C117 2023

Copies

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