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Last doctor : lessons in living from the front lines of medical assistance in dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124407
Marmoreo, Jean, Schneller, Johanna. Toronto, ON: Viking Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB65 M352 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable…
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Author
Marmoreo, Jean
Schneller, Johanna
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Viking Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Dying, Assisted
Patient-directed death
Euthanasia
Physician-Patient Relations
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
"An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable patients, some aged, some suffering from degenerative conditions or with a terminal disease, some surrounded by supportive love, some quite alone, who ask her help to end their suffering with dignity and on their own terms. Dr. Marmoreo also shares her own emotional transformation as she climbs a steep learning curve and learns the intimate truths of the vast range of end-of-life situations" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780735241077
9780735241084
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB65 M352 2022
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.
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Diagnosketch : a visual guide to medical diagnosis for the non-medical audience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124522
Adhikari, Sapana P. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnos…
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Author
Adhikari, Sapana P.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Diagnosis
Human anatomy
Medical Illustration
Patient Education as Topic
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnosis with a simplified sketch. It includes common pathologies seen in an acute care setting, especially ones that are easier to explain with pictures"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780197636954
9780197636961
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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.
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Cannabis pharmacy : the practical guide to medical marijuana

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122293
Backes, Michael. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers , 2017. Rev. and updated.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB925 B126 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Backes, Michael
Edition
Rev. and updated
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use
Cannabis - therapeutic use
Popular Work
ISBN
9780316464185
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB925 B126 2017

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Calling down the sky

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123323
Deerchild, Rosanna. BookLand Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 D312 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'…
Author
Deerchild, Rosanna
Publisher
BookLand Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
80 p. ; 22 cm
Series
Canadian aboriginal voices
Subjects
Poetry
Indigenous Canadians - history
Child Abuse - history
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772310054
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 D312 2015

Copies

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Making the grade : back to school after cancer for teens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18254
Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 N465m 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Nessim, Susan
Corporate Author
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Cancervive
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Schools
Adolescent
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 N465m 1999

Copies

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Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478
Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Metatawabin, Edmund
Shimo, Alexandra
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Indigenous Canadians - history
First Nations
First Nations - residential schools
Political Activism
Canada
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780307399885
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015

Copies

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Vancouver Island Centre directory

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19906
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Patient Education Handout
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Library
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Helping children cope with grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3069
Wolfelt, Alan. Muncie, In.: Accelerated Development Inc. , 1983.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W855 1983
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Muncie, In.
Publisher
Accelerated Development Inc.
Publication Date
1983
Physical Description
xv, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Schools
Popular Work
ISBN
0915202395
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W855 1983

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Emily's story : back to school after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18256
Keeney, Susan Nessim. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E53 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Childhood cancer survivor Susan Nessim Keeney introduces us to Emily, a nine year old girl with leukemia in this 15 minute documentary. Through this DVD we follow Emily, from her hospitalization to her successful return to classmates and school life. The partnership between the patient, school and …
Author
Keeney, Susan Nessim
Corporate Author
Cancervive
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Leukemia
Child
Schools
Social Adjustment
Social Support
Popular Work
Abstract
Childhood cancer survivor Susan Nessim Keeney introduces us to Emily, a nine year old girl with leukemia in this 15 minute documentary. Through this DVD we follow Emily, from her hospitalization to her successful return to classmates and school life. The partnership between the patient, school and hospital is stressed, as well as raising awareness about the challenges of school re-entry.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 E53 2007

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The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124339
Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889778825
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Wants, wishes, and wills : a medical and legal guide to protecting yourself and your family in sickness and in health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16235
Whitman, Wynne A, Glisson, Shawn D. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Financial Times Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 W579 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Whitman, Wynne A
Glisson, Shawn D
Place of Publication
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Publisher
Financial Times Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxviii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Patient Participation
Health Behavior
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Living Wills
Terminally Ill
Popular Work
ISBN
9780131568933
0131568981
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 W579 2007

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Getting through : a guide for middle school & high school students when cancer affects the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121494
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
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Getting through : a teacher resource for understanding student(s) affected by cancer in the family
Getting through : a student resource for sorting out school when cancer affects the family
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Schools
Adolescent
Child
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
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Getting through : a teacher resource for understanding student(s) affected by cancer in the family ;|Getting through : a student resource for sorting out school when cancer affects the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15487
Wilson, Pam, Baillie, Lynne. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 G394 2004 v.1-2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilson, Pam
Baillie, Lynne
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
2 booklets
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Schools
Adolescent
Child
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ201 G394 2004 v.1-2

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My own medicine : a doctor's life as a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19799
Kurland, Geoffrey. New York, NY: Times Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 K96m 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kurland, Geoffrey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Times Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
251 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Physicians
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780805071719
0805071717
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH250 K96m 2002

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Look it up! : what patients, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists need to know about the Internet and primary health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120879
Pluye, Pierre, Barlow, Julie, Grad, Roland. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 26.55.D2 P738 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; 1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and…
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Author
Pluye, Pierre
Barlow, Julie
Grad, Roland
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xii, 182 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Internet
Primary Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Literacy
Medical Informatics
Popular Work
Abstract
Table of Contents:
1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and Doctors Can't Remember Everything -- 9 The Hidden Problem of Health Literacy -- 10 The Family Doctor of the Future.
ISBN
9780773551367
9780773551909
9780773551916
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 26.55.D2 P738 2017
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre 2008 : photo library

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17741
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ24 A129 2008 v.1-2
v.1: ARHCC project video; v.2: ARHCC project photos
Alternate Title
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (CD with .jpg files)
ARHCC Project Video September 2008 (CD)
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre : DVD presentation
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre 2008 : photos by Ernest von Rosen (www.amgmedia.com)
Corporate Author
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Place of Publication
Abbotsford, BC
Publisher
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2 DVD's
Subjects
Hospitals, Community
Cancer Care Facilities
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: ARHCC project video
v.2: ARHCC project photos
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ24 A129 2008 v.1-2
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Canadian cancer statistics 2012

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20574
Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2012.
Audience
Professional
No special topic on page 9.; This publication has recently undergone an evaluation, and we extend our thanks to all our readers who participated in the evaluation process. In 2013, we will launch a revised version of the publication based on the feedback we received through the evaluation and on cu…
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Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee
Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries
Public Health Agency of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Abstract
No special topic on page 9.
This publication has recently undergone an evaluation, and we extend our thanks to all our readers who participated in the evaluation process. In 2013, we will launch a revised version of the publication based on the feedback we received through the evaluation and on current testing of a possible future format. To make this process possible, the 2012 edition has been shortened so that we may dedicate our resources to improving future editions. The 2012 publication therefore does not include the sections on five-year relative survival, prevalence, probability of developing or dying from cancer, cancer in children and youth, or a special topic. Similarly, we will not produce a printed (hard copy) edition for 2012. The publication will continue to be available at no charge through the Canadian Cancer Society's website at: www.cancer.ca/statistics. -- page 5.
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Canadian cancer statistics 2013

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21111
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: Liver cancer
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Canadian cancer statistics 2002

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9895
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2002
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library REF
Surrey Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2002
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Canadian cancer statistics 2003

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10472
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2003
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2003
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