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Coping with childhood leukemia and lymphoma

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. White Plains, NY: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , 2012. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Table of Contents:; Introduction; Here to help; Your child - the initial diagnosis; Your child - coping with change; Parents - coming to terms with your feelings; Siblings - helping them cope too; Communicating with your extended family and friends; The new normal; More information

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Corporate Author: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: White Plains, NY

Publisher: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 24 p.

Subjects: Leukemia; Lymphoma; Infant; Child; Adolescent; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Parent-Child Relations; Life Change Events

Abstract: Table of Contents:; Introduction; Here to help; Your child - the initial diagnosis; Your child - coping with change; Parents - coming to terms with your feelings; Siblings - helping them cope too; Communicating with your extended family and friends; The new normal; More information

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: A copy of this resource can be downloaded or ordered for free

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http://www.lls.org/resource-center/download-or-order-free-publications?language=English&category=Childhood+Blood+Cancer&sortby=alpha

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2014. Rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2014

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, includ…

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Alternate Title: Handbook about end-of-life care; Caregivers guide

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Editor: Macmillan, Karen

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: x, 182 p. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Home Nursing; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Hospices

Abstract: "A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams." - Cover; Table of Contents:; 1 WHEN A PROGRESSIVE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED; 2 GIVING PHYSICAL CARE; 3 CARE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS; 4 AS LIFE ENDS; 5 BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL

ISBN: 0968670016; 9780968670019

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WB310 C271 2014

Website Notes: Available in PDF format

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https://www.stlazarus.ca/acaregiversguide/

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Environmental scan of cancer survivorship in Canada : conceptualization, practice, and research

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Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2008.

Audience: Professional

This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the c…

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Author: Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency; CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Health Services Research; Survivors; Survival Rate; Needs Assessment; Canada

Abstract: This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the coming years. The scan consisted of both a literature search as well as individual interviews with 47 key informants with a threefold purpose to:; (1) Explore the nature of and extent to which cancer survivorship conceptualization, research and practice is undertaken in Canada; (2) Identify some of the key Canadian contributors to cancer survivorship undertakings; (3) Identify resources from the literature that may prove useful in future cancer survivorship efforts in Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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NCCN guidelines for patients : distress during cancer care

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2024.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 N277d 2024

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : distress during cancer care

Corporate Author: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date: 2024

Physical Description: 36 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm

Series: NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects: Popular Work; Neoplasms - psychology; Psychological Distress; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological

ISBN: 9781960388308

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 N277d 2024

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https://www.nccn.org/patientresources/patient-resources/guidelines-for-patients

https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/distress-patient.pdf

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Caring for the caregiver : support for cancer caregivers

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National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 N278c 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: National Cancer Institute

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms; Caregivers - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 N278c 2007

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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/caring-for-the-caregiver

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/caring-for-the-caregiver.pdf

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Completing the circle : healing words about end of life spoken to Aboriginal families

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Hampton, Mary. Regina, SK: Luther College, University of Regina , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Hampton, Mary

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: Luther College, University of Regina

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 53 minutes

Subjects: First Nations; Death - psychology; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Terminal Care; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Family; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

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http://uregina.ca/hamptoma/eol/index.html

http://uregina.ca/hamptoma/eol/healthcare.html

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : palliative care experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , [2010].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: [2010]

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.)

Series: Truth of it 6

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Patient Comfort; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Patients; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

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https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/topics/truth-of-it-video-series/

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American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Editor: Houts, Peter S

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Home Care Services; Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/715/ACP%20Home%20Care%20Guide%20for%20Advanced%20Cancer%20-%201997.pdf?sequence=1

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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https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368

Promoting seniors mental health in cancer care : a guide for front-line care providers

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[Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 P95m 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Editor: MacCourt, Penny

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 125 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Mental Health; Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Mental Disorders; Oncology Nursing; Social Support; Behavioral Symptoms; Communication; Geriatrics; Emotions; Aged

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

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

Call Number: QZ200 P95m 2008

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Implementing cancer survivorship care planning : workshop summary

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Hewitt, Maria, Ganz, Patricia A. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 I355 2007

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum workshop in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the National Cancer Institute

Author: Hewitt, Maria; Ganz, Patricia A

Corporate Author: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: x, 309 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Patient Care Planning; Continuity of Patient Care; United States

ISBN: 9780309103183; 0309103185

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

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

Call Number: QZ266 I355 2007

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http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11739

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Journey mapping in cancer care : patient and provider experiences in receiving and delivering cancer care in British Columbia

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BC Cancer Agency, British Columbia Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council , 2019.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; British Columbia Ministry of Health; First Nations Health Authority; BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

Publication Date: 2019

Subjects: Patient Navigation; Patient Satisfaction; Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Health Personnel; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Quality of Health Care; Health Services; Health Services, Indigenous; British Columbia

Notes: January 2019

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: High-resolution versions of the maps can be; downloaded from BCPSQC.ca

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https://bcpsqc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Journey-Mapping-Cancer-interactive-1.pdf

InspireHealth Integrated Cancer Care

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InspireHealth. [Vancouver, BC?]: InspireHealth , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Alternate Title: Do you have cancer? Learn more about approaches that support health, treatment and recovery; Natural approaches to health integrated with conventional treatment