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Truth about the drug companies : how they deceive us and what to do about it

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Angell, Marcia. New York, NY: Random House Trade Paperbacks , 2005. updated ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV736 A583t 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and …

Author: Angell, Marcia

Edition: updated ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxviii, 319p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Drug Industry - economics; Advertising as Topic; Pharmaceutical Preparations - economics; Biomedical Research - economics; Government Regulation; Marketing of Health Services; United States

Abstract: The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and kickbacks -- Marketing masquerading as education -- Marketing masquerading as research -- Patent games : stretching out monopolies -- Buying influence : how the industry makes sure it gets its way -- Is the party over? -- How to save the pharmaceutical industry...and get our money's worth.

ISBN: 9780375760945; 0375760946

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QV736 A583t 2005

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Role of the media in promoting and reducing tobacco use

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.). [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM290 R745 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: National Cancer Institute (U.S.)

Corporate Author: National Cancer Institute (U.S.)

Editor: Davis, Ronald M

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xxviii, 655 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series: NCI tobacco control monograph series 19

Subjects: Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control; Advertising as Topic; Tobacco Products; Communications Media; Health Promotion; Mass Media

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Internet

Call Number: WM290 R745 2008

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Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope

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Back, Anthony, Arnold, Robert, Tulsky, James. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 M423b 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cul…

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Author: Back, Anthony; Arnold, Robert; Tulsky, James

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: x, 158 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Counseling - methods; Communication; Professional-Family Relations; Attitude to Death

Abstract: Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cultivating your skills

ISBN: 9780521706186; 0521706181

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

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

Call Number: W62 M423b 2009

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Grief in children : a handbook for adults

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Dyregov, Atle. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2008. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 D998 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Dyregov, Atle

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 207 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Infant; Child; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Professional-Patient Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781843106128; 1843106124

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 D998 2008

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Dying well : a guide to enabling a good death

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Neuberger, Julia. San Francisco, Ca.: Radcliffe Medical , 2004. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 D4 N478d 2004

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Neuberger, Julia

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: San Francisco, Ca.

Publisher: Radcliffe Medical

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xiii, 159 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Public Policy; Religion and Psychology

ISBN: 1857759400

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 N478d 2004

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How to help children through a parent's serious illness : supportive, practical advice from a leading child life specialist

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McCue, Kathleen, Bonn, Ron. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 2011. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 M133 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCue, Kathleen; Bonn, Ron

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxii, 345 p. : ill. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Death; Family Relations; Child of Impaired Parents; Family Therapy; Child; Adolescent; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312697686

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 M133 2011

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Raising an emotionally healthy child when a parent is sick

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Rauch, Paula K., Muriel, Anna C. [Toronto, ON]: McGraw-Hill , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 R241 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Rauch, Paula K.; Muriel, Anna C.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xxiii, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Emotional Adjustment; Child rearing; Family Relations - psychology; Critical Illness - psychology; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780071446815; 0071446818

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 R241 2006

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

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Last touch : preparing for a parent's death

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Becker, Marilyn R. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 B395 1992

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Becker, Marilyn R

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations

ISBN: 1879237342; 9781879237346

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 B395 1992

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Helping children cope with death : guidelines and resources

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Wass, Hannelore, Corr, Charles A. New York, NY: Hemisphere Publishing Corp. , 1984. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF575 H483 1984

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Guidelines for parents and other adults, plus annotated resources (printed materials, audiovisuals, and organizations).

Author: Wass, Hannelore; Corr, Charles A

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hemisphere Publishing Corp.

Publication Date: 1984

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death; Parent-Child Relations

Abstract: Guidelines for parents and other adults, plus annotated resources (printed materials, audiovisuals, and organizations).

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 H483 1984

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Last lecture

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Pausch, Randy, Zaslow, Jeffrey. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 B4 P334 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The last lecture; Really achieving your childhood dreams; Adventures ... and lessons learned; Enabling the dreams of others; It's about how to live your life; Final remarks; Acknowledgments

Author: Pausch, Randy; Zaslow, Jeffrey

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 206 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Philosophy; Interpersonal Relations; Teaching; Autobiography; Popular Work

Abstract: The last lecture; Really achieving your childhood dreams; Adventures ... and lessons learned; Enabling the dreams of others; It's about how to live your life; Final remarks; Acknowledgments

ISBN: 9781401323257; 1401323251

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF637 B4 P334 2008

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But won't Granny need her socks? : dealing effectively with children's concerns about death and dying

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Knowles, Donald W, Reeves, Nancy C. Dubuque, Ia.: Kendall/Hunt , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

Author: Knowles, Donald W; Reeves, Nancy C

Place of Publication: Dubuque, Ia.

Publisher: Kendall/Hunt

Publication Date: 1983

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

ISBN: 0840370725; 0840348061

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

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Tell me papa : a family book for childrens' questions about death and funerals

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Johnson, Joy, Johnson, Marv. Omaha, Ne.: Centering Corporation , 1978.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 J67 1978

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Johnson, Joy; Johnson, Marv

Place of Publication: Omaha, Ne.

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1978

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 C5 J67 1978

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Tear soup : a recipe for healing after loss

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Schwiebert, Pat, DeKlyen, Chuck, Bills, Taylor. Portland, OR: Grief Watch , 2008. 8th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 S415 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Schwiebert, Pat; DeKlyen, Chuck; Bills, Taylor

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: Portland, OR

Publisher: Grief Watch

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 51 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Family Relations; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 0961519762; 9780961519766

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 S415 2008

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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed., updated and expanded

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Child; Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

ISBN: 0807023639; 9780807023631

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

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Learning to say good-bye : when a parent dies

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LeShan, Eda. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company , 1977.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 L629 1977

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Discusses the questions, fears and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies

Alternate Title: Learning to say good-by : when a child's parent dies

Author: LeShan, Eda

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Publication Date: 1977

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Discusses the questions, fears and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies

ISBN: 002756360X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 L629 1977

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Healing your grieving heart for teens : 100 practical ideas : simple tips for understanding and expressing your grief

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W856h 2001

Availability: 12 copies, 11 available

Each page presents a different idea designed to help teens recognize mourning as a natural process connected with loss, reassuring them that they should not be afraid of deep, sometimes uncontrollable emotions, and showing them how to release grief in healthy, positive ways. Several suggestions app…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2001

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Adolescent; Popular Work

Abstract: Each page presents a different idea designed to help teens recognize mourning as a natural process connected with loss, reassuring them that they should not be afraid of deep, sometimes uncontrollable emotions, and showing them how to release grief in healthy, positive ways. Several suggestions appear under each heading; many of them encourage readers to express their feelings in a journal.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002395)

ISBN: 9781879651234; 1879651238

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 W856h 2001

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

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Lifetimes : a beautiful way to explain death to children

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Mellonie, Bryan, Ingpen, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 M527 1983

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.

Author: Mellonie, Bryan; Ingpen, Robert

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1983

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002473, F0002474)

ISBN: 0553340239; 9780553344028

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; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 M527 1983

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