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Alpha relaxation system : soothe your body, calm your mind, enhance your health

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Thompson, Jeffrey. Roslyn, NY: Relaxation Company , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 T473a 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Thompson, Jeffrey

Place of Publication: Roslyn, NY

Publisher: Relaxation Company

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 60 minutes + instructional booklet

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works; Sleep - popular works; Meditation - popular works; Music Therapy - popular works

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 T473a 1999

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Nature of healing and the healing program

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Rutledge, Rob, Walker, Timothy. Halifax, NS: Healing and Cancer Foundation , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 H434n 2013 v.1-9

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

This 9-DVD educational set is meant to be a resource for women and family members affected by breast cancer. The first DVD of the set contains a 45 minute documentary called "The Nature of Healing" which was filmed at a "Skills for Healing" weekend retreat in Nova Scotia in 2012. Also on this dis…

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Alternate Title: Healing program

Author: Rutledge, Rob; Walker, Timothy

Corporate Author: Healing and Cancer Foundation

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Healing and Cancer Foundation

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 9 videodiscs (652 minutes) + 1 study guide.

Subjects: Mind-Body Therapies; Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Self-Help Groups; Breathing Exercises; Meditation; Relaxation Therapy; Spirituality; Group Processes; Adaptation, Psychological; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: This 9-DVD educational set is meant to be a resource for women and family members affected by breast cancer. The first DVD of the set contains a 45 minute documentary called "The Nature of Healing" which was filmed at a "Skills for Healing" weekend retreat in Nova Scotia in 2012. Also on this disk is a lecture entitled "Complete breast cancer care" an oncologist's view of how to get the best care from the medical system and how women can do to empower themselves at levels of body, mind and spirit. The remaining 8-DVD's comprise a complete video from another weekend retreat including all the lectures, exercises, and group discussions. Available at: www.healingandcancer.org; Nature of healing documentary and complete breast cancer care lecture (45 minutes); Booklet titled "Healing program : study guide"; The Healing Program : DVD 1 : Opening circle (63 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 2 : Empowering the body (55 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 3: Power of mindfulness (78 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 4: Stress and the relaxation response (85 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 5: Reframing difficult thoughts with insight and kindness : Part 1 (78 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 6: Reframing difficult thoughts with insight and kindness : Part 2 (71 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 7: Working with fears and hopes (98 minutes); The Healing Program : DVD 8: Closing Circle (79 minutes)

ISBN: 9780986546518

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 H434n 2013 v.1-9

Website Notes: Expanded version of the booklet

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Mind over malignancy : living with cancer

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Gersh, Wayne D, Golden, William L, Robbins, David M. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , c1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 G381 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Living with cancer

Author: Gersh, Wayne D; Golden, William L; Robbins, David M

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: c1997

Physical Description: 159 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology - popular works; Stress, Psychological - popular works; Relaxation Techniques - popular works

ISBN: 1572240822 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 G381 1997

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Healing journey

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Simonton, O. Carl, Henson, Reid M, Hampton, Brenda. San Jose: Authors Choce Press , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S61h 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Simonton, O. Carl; Henson, Reid M; Hampton, Brenda

Place of Publication: San Jose

Publisher: Authors Choce Press

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works; Stress, Psychological - popular works

ISBN: 0595237452

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 S61h 2002

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Autogenics / cellular healing

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Grismer, Cheryl. Kelowna, BC: Breakthrough Studios Ltd. , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 G869p 1999

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Autogenics - 26:03 minutes; Cellular healing - 41:43 minutes

Author: Grismer, Cheryl

Place of Publication: Kelowna, BC

Publisher: Breakthrough Studios Ltd.

Publication Date: 1999

Series: Personal healing and transformation series 1

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works; Mental Healing - popular works; Stress, Psychological - popular works

Abstract: Autogenics - 26:03 minutes; Cellular healing - 41:43 minutes

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 G869p 1999

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Peace of mind through possibility thinking

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Schuller, Robert H. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday , 1977. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 S386 1977

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Schuller, Robert H

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Garden City, N.Y.

Publisher: Doubleday

Publication Date: 1977

Physical Description: 168 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works; Mental Healing - popular works; Christianity - popular works

ISBN: 038500673X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 S386 1977

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Cancer connections : images of hope and courage from across Canada

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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.

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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Fine arts of relaxation, concentration and meditation : ancient skills for modern minds

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Levey, Joel, Levey, Michelle. [Boston, MA]: Wisdom Publications , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 L663 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Levey, Joel; Levey, Michelle

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Wisdom Publications

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Relaxation Techniques - popular works; Attention; Meditation - popular works

ISBN: 0861713494

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 L663 2003

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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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

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Breast stories : cancer survivors speak out

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Carpenter, Phil. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

Author: Carpenter, Phil

Place of Publication: Markham, ON

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Portraits; Family Relations; Survivors - psychology; Pictorial Works; Photographs; Body Image; Personal Narratives; Canada

Abstract: Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

ISBN: 9781554552726; 1554552729

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

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Colonizing bodies : aboriginal health and healing in British Columbia, 1900-50

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Kelm, Mary-Ellen. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 K29c 1998

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Colonizing bodies

Author: Kelm, Mary-Ellen

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Publisher: UBC Press

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: xxiii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Minority Health - history; Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations; Indigenous Canadians - history; Social Welfare - history; Attitude of Health Personnel; First Nations; History, 20th Century; British Columbia; Canada

ISBN: 9780774806787; 0774806788

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WA300 K29c 1998

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Cancer control

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C2151c 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

PT.1: The cancer challenge; Cancer control and the burden of cancer; PT. 2: Prevention and screening; Active cancer prevention; Achieving behavioural changes in individuals and populations; Early diagnosis and screening in cancer control; PT.3: Applying new research; Integrating science with ser…

Editor: Elwood, J. Mark; Sutcliffe, Simon B

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 469 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Neoplasms - therapy; Early Detection of Cancer; Health Planning; Health Promotion; Mass Screening; Population Surveillance; World Health; Canada

Abstract: PT.1: The cancer challenge; Cancer control and the burden of cancer; PT. 2: Prevention and screening; Active cancer prevention; Achieving behavioural changes in individuals and populations; Early diagnosis and screening in cancer control; PT.3: Applying new research; Integrating science with service in cancer control: closing the gap between discovery and delivery; The impact of immunization on cancer control: the example of HPV vaccination; PT.4: Improving patient care; Improving cancer services: the approach taken in England; Population-based cancer control and the role of guidelines - towards a 'systems' approach; The optimal provision of cancer treatment services; Managing the cost of new therapies: the challenge of funding new drugs; Community supports for people affected by cancer; Improving quality of life; Shifting the paradigm: from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to integrative oncology; Patient centred supportive and palliative care; PT.5: Integrated cancer control; From cancer care to cancer control: organization of population-based cancer control systems; Getting the public involved in cancer control - doing something besides worrying; Organizational structures for cancer control; Evaluating the outcomes of cancer control; Priority setting methods and cancer control; Ethics and the idea of cancer control; Integrating cancer control with control of other non-communicable diseases; Cancer control in developing countries; Strengthening the global community for cancer control

ISBN: 9780199550173

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C2151c 2010

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Progress report on cancer control in Canada

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Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 P963 2004

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Corporate Author: Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Health Canada

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Canada

ISBN: 0662377257

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ200 P963 2004

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Canadian strategy for cancer control 2019-2029

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , [2019].

Audience: Professional

Strategy's priorities:; Priority 1 - Decrease the risk of people getting cancer.; Priority 2 - Diagnose cancer faster, accurately and at an earlier stage.; Priority 3 - Deliver high-quality care in a sustainable, world-class system.; Priority 4 - Eliminate barriers to people getting the care they n…

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Alternate Title: Canadian strategy for cancer control; Canadian strategy for cancer control 2019-2029 : doing together what cannot be done alone

Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Publication Date: [2019]

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Health Planning; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services, Indigenous; Research; Canada

Abstract: Strategy's priorities:; Priority 1 - Decrease the risk of people getting cancer.; Priority 2 - Diagnose cancer faster, accurately and at an earlier stage.; Priority 3 - Deliver high-quality care in a sustainable, world-class system.; Priority 4 - Eliminate barriers to people getting the care they need.; Priority 5 - Deliver information and supports for people living with cancer, families and caregivers.; First Nations, Inuit and Métis - 3 key cancer-care priorities:; Priority 1 - Culturally appropriate care closer to home; Priority 2 - Peoples-specific, self-determined cancer care; Priority 3 - First Nations-, Inuit- or Métis-governed research and data systems