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Choosing to live, choosing to die : the complexities of assisted dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124485
Tate, Nikki, Wuthrich. Belle (ill.). [British Columbia]: Orca Book Publishers , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 T216c 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Tate, Nikki
Wuthrich. Belle (ill.)
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
172 pages : colour illustrations ; 22cm
Subjects
Right to Die
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Ethics, Medical
Canada
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781459818897
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 T216c 2019

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Death talk : the case against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13899
Somerville, Margaret. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 S696 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Somerville, Margaret
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Ethics, Medical
ISBN
077352245X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 S696 2001

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Gentle death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2469
Seguin, Marilynne. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 S456 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Seguin, Marilynne
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Euthanasia
Death
Physician-Patient Relations
Terminal Care
Ethics, Medical
ISBN
1550135538
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 S456 1994

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Last act : closing the book on your finances

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124461
Short, Kimberley, Short, Larry. Toronto, ON: Cormorant Books Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 S559l 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Short, Kimberley
Short, Larry
Corporate Author
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Cormorant Books Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xvii, 133 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Death
Wills
Estate Planning
Advance Care Planning
Financing, Personal
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
"A CPA Canada Book" - Front cover
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781770866751
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 S559l 2020

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15954
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Statistics
Terminally Ill
Cause of Death
Mortality
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
ISBN
9781554650729
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Health literacy in Canada: a primer for students

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120948
Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie, Donelle, Lorie, Ahmed, Ruksana. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 H699 2014
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie
Donelle, Lorie
Ahmed, Ruksana
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xv, 247 p. :ill. ; 25 cm
Subjects
Health Literacy
Patient Education as Topic
Professional-Patient Relations
Physician-Patient Relations
Leadership
Coaching
Canada
ISBN
9781551305592
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA590 H699 2014

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Delivering effective palliative care to cancer patients of diverse backgrounds : a knowledge synthesis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114779
Bell, Kirsten, Lee, Joyce, Con, Andrea, Doll, Richard, Kazanjian, Arminee, Kwong, Sandy, McGregor, Douglans, Syme, Ann, Tayler, Carolyn. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | University of British Columbia | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 B433 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Delivering effective palliative care to diverse cancer patients
Author
Bell, Kirsten
Lee, Joyce
Con, Andrea
Doll, Richard
Kazanjian, Arminee
Kwong, Sandy
McGregor, Douglans
Syme, Ann
Tayler, Carolyn
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
University of British Columbia
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Culturally Competent Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Ethnic Groups
Patient Care Planning
Palliative Treatment
Cancer Pain - prevention & control
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill
Evidence-Based Practice
Healthcare Disparities
Canada
Notes
Produced under the auspices of:
CIHR Cross Cultural Palliative New Emerging Team Sociobehavioural Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency & School of Population & Public Health, University of British Columbia.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 B433 2009

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Write your legal will in 3 easy steps

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20439
Carter, Tom. North Vancouver, BC: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. , 2008. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Carter, Tom
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
North Vancouver, BC
Publisher
International Self-Counsel Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvi, 102, [12] leaves : forms ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Series
Self-counsel legal series
Subjects
Wills
Advance Directives
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551808017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

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Renewal of generosity : illness, medicine, and how to live

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21108
Frank, Arthur W. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press , 2005. paperback ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 F828r 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Generosity
Author
Frank, Arthur W
Edition
paperback ed.
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
166 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Ethics, Medical
Empathy
Professional-Patient Relations
Bioethics
ISBN
9780226260174
0226260178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 F828r 2005

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Canadian guide to will and estate planning : everything you need to know today to protect your wealth and your family tomorrow

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119944
Gray, Douglas, Budd, John S. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2011. 3rd ed.
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 G778 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Gray, Douglas
Budd, John S.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 418 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Wills
Advance Care Planning
Advance Directives
Decision Making
Family Relations
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9780071753746
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 G778 2011

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Handbook on clinical practice guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16210
Canadian Medical Association, Davis, Dave, Goldman, Joanne, Palda, Valerie A. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Medical Association , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX153 H236 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Canadian Medical Association
Davis, Dave
Goldman, Joanne
Palda, Valerie A
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
vi, 34 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physician's Practice Patterns
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Writing
Canada
ISBN
9781894391283
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX153 H236 2007
Read Online
https://www.cma.ca/Assets/assets-library/document/en/clinical-resources/CPG%20handbook-e.pdf

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Ethical issues in cancer patient care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16077
New York, NY: Springer , 2008. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 E84 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Editor
Angelos, Peter
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 258 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 140
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - therapy
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Truth Disclosure
Palliative Care
ISBN
9780387736389
0387736387
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 E84 2008

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Canadian medical directory

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21587
[Toronto, ON]: Scott's Directories , 2014. 60th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W22 DC2 C212 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Editor
Rajan, Christopher
Edition
60th ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Scott's Directories
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Physicians
Hospitals
Organizations
Societies, Medical
Schools, Medical
Directory
Canada
ISBN
9781552572498
ISSN
0068-9203
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Directories
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W22 DC2 C212 2014

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Canadian medical directory

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114235
[Toronto, ON]: Scott's Directories , 2016. 62nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W22 DC2 C212 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Rajan, Christopher
Edition
62nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Scott's Directories
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Physicians
Hospitals
Organizations
Societies, Medical
Schools, Medical
Directory
Canada
ISBN
9781552572719
ISSN
0068-9203
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W22 DC2 C212 2016

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Research for the radiation therapist : from question to culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21508
Gillan, Caitlin. [Toronto, ON]: Apple Academic Press , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 R432 2014
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Gillan, Caitlin
Editor
Gillan, Caitlin
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Apple Academic Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxvi, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy - methods
Health Services Research
Allied Health Personnel - education
Research Design
Canada
ISBN
9781926895987
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ269 R432 2014

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Your digital undertaker : exploring death in the digital age in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122118
Hartung, Sharon. [British Columbia]: Sharon Hartung , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
Hartung, Sharon
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Sharon Hartung
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
iv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Wills
Advance Care Planning
Information technology
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781999450137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018

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Cancer connections : images of hope and courage from across Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21733
Burns, James. Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H967 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.
More Information
Author
Burns, James
Corporate Author
PhotoSensitive
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
191 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Photography
Exhibitions
Pictorial Works
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.
ISBN
9780470964491
0470964499
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H967 2011

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Surviving after cancer : living the new normal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20043
Katz, Anne. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K19s 2011
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
vii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781442203655
144220365X
9781442203679
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
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 K19s 2011
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.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=653876

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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15518
Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Decter, Michael
Grosso, Francesca
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medical Care
Patient Education
Consumer Advocacy
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Canada
ISBN
9780143050452
0143050451
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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SC : seamless care : a pharmacist’s guide to continuous care programs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18301
[Toronto, ON]: Canadian Pharmacists Association , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV737 S277 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
MacKinnon, Neil J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xvii, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Services - organization & administration
Continuity of Patient Care - organization & administration
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Canada
ISBN
9781894402071
1894402073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QV737 S277 2003

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