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Choices : for people who have a terminal illness their families and their caregivers

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Van Bommel, Harry. [Toronto, ON]: NC Press Limited , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 V217 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Van Bommel, Harry
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
NC Press Limited
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Death - popular works
Family - popular works
Grief - popular works
ISBN
10550210548
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 V217 1989

Copies

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Healing family : the Simonton approach for families facing illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8947
Simonton, Stephanie Matthews. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1984.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S611 1984
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Simonton, Stephanie Matthews
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1984
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 S611 1984

Copies

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Living with death and dying

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K81 1981
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The author shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on her workshops, she shows the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.
Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
MacMillan Publishing Company
Publication Date
1981
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death
Terminal Care
Abstract
The author shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on her workshops, she shows the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K81 1981

Copies

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Coming home : a guide to dying at home with dignity

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Duda, Deborah. New York, NY: Aurora Press , 1987.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D844 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Duda, Deborah
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Aurora Press
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Attitude to Death - popular works
Death - popular works
Terminal Care - popular works
Home Care Services - popular works
ISBN
0943358310
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D844 1987

Copies

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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

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Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Sontag, Susan
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Anchor Books
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
183 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Tuberculosis
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312420130
0312420137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989

Copies

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Adolescents with cancer : their experience living with a chronic illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog279
Rechner, Mona Gale. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rechner, Mona Gale
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent
Chronic Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

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Cousins, Norman. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1981
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Popular Work
ISBN
0553014919
0553012932
0553343653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981

Copies

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When a parent is very sick

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LeShan, Eda. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
LeShan, Eda
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co.
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Attitude to Death
Death
Catastrophic Illness
Popular Work
ISBN
0316521620
9780316521628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986

Copies

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Helping yourself : a workbook for people living with cancer

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Cunningham, Alastair J. [Toronto, ON]: Alastair J. Cunningham , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C973 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Tape 1: Side A: Deep muscle relaxation; Side B: Deep inner relaxation.; Tape 2: Side A: Imagery for healing; Side B: Deep inner relaxation
Alternate Title
Helping yourself
Author
Cunningham, Alastair J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Alastair J. Cunningham
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
2 audiocassettes; 1 booklet
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Imagery
Popular Work
Abstract
Tape 1: Side A: Deep muscle relaxation
Side B: Deep inner relaxation.
Tape 2: Side A: Imagery for healing
Side B: Deep inner relaxation
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
Tape
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C973 1989

Copies

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Blood, pure and eloquent: a story of discovery, of people, and of ideas

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New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 1980.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WH100 B655 1980
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Wintrobe, Maxwell M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
1980
Physical Description
xxiii, 771 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Blood
Hematology - history
History of Medicine
ISBN
0070711356
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH100 B655 1980

Copies

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Seven habits of highly effective people : restoring the character ethic

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Covey, Stephen R. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX159 C68 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Covey, Stephen R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Character
Personnel Management
ISBN
0671708635 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WX159 C68 1989

Copies

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Guildford: Lutterworth Educational , 1980.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 D285 1980
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Prickett, John
Place of Publication
Guildford
Publisher
Lutterworth Educational
Publication Date
1980
Subjects
Death
Pastoral Care
Cross-Cultural Comparison
ISBN
071882443I
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 D285 1980

Copies

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Pelvic muscle exercise training manual for people with mild to moderate stress and urge incontinence (package)

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National Association for Continence (NAFC). Spartanburg, S.C.: National Association for Continence (NAFC) , 1985-97.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WJ146 P393 1985-87 AV AID
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Package includes pamphlets: a) Facts about incontinence : diagnosis, treatment, management (c1997). b) Promoting quality continence care through consumer education. c) I didn't realize how much I'd given up : urinary control insert for women (c1997). d) Pelvic muscle exercise training manual (c1992…
Corporate Author
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
Place of Publication
Spartanburg, S.C.
Publisher
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
Publication Date
1985-97
Subjects
Urinary Incontinence - popular works - audiovisual aids
Abstract
Package includes pamphlets: a) Facts about incontinence : diagnosis, treatment, management (c1997). b) Promoting quality continence care through consumer education. c) I didn't realize how much I'd given up : urinary control insert for women (c1997). d) Pelvic muscle exercise training manual (c1992). e) 1 Audiocassette : pelvic muscle training (c1985)
Language
English
Material Type
Other
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WJ146 P393 1985-87 AV AID

Copies

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Mortality atlas of Canada

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Canada. Health and Welfare. Bureau of Communicable Disease Epidemiology. Laboratory Centre for Disease Control. Ottawa, Ont.: Health & Welfare Canada. Bureau of Epidemiology , 1980.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 M888 1980
v.1 Cancer; v.2 General Mortality; v.3 Urban Mortality
Corporate Author
Canada. Health and Welfare. Bureau of Communicable Disease Epidemiology. Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Health & Welfare Canada. Bureau of Epidemiology
Publication Date
1980
Subjects
Neoplasms - mortality - Canada
Diseases - mortality - Canada
Urbanization - Canada
Abstract
v.1 Cancer
v.2 General Mortality
v.3 Urban Mortality
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 M888 1980
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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

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Strong, Maggie. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Company , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S923 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing…
Author
Strong, Maggie
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Family - popular works
Chronic Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing with physicians, handling insurance, and just coping.
ISBN
0316819239
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 S923 1988

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Occupational mortality in British Columbia 1950 - 1984

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Gallagher, Richard P, Threlfall, William J, Band, Pierre R, Spinelli, John. [Vancouver, BC?]: Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia | Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 G162 1989
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Gallagher, Richard P
Threlfall, William J
Band, Pierre R
Spinelli, John
Corporate Author
CCA BC
Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia
Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Occupational Diseases - mortality - British Columbia
Neoplasms - mortality - British Columbia
ISBN
0969298722
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library REF
Call Number
QZ200 G162 1989

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Occupational mortality in British Columbia : 1950-78

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Gallagher, Richard P, Coldman, Andrew James, Spinelli, John, Threlfall, William J, Band, Pierre R. Ottawa, Ont.: Minister of Supply and Services Canada , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 G162 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Gallagher, Richard P
Coldman, Andrew James
Spinelli, John
Threlfall, William J
Band, Pierre R
Corporate Author
Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia
Statistics Canada
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Minister of Supply and Services Canada
Publication Date
1986
Physical Description
72 p. ; 28 cm + microfiche
Series
Statistics Canada catalogue 84-544
Subjects
Occupational Diseases - mortality
British Columbia
ISBN
066052872X
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Call Number
QZ200 G162 1986

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Cancer in British Columbia : incidence and mortality 1974-1983

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McBride, Mary, Gallagher, Richard P. [Vancouver, BC?]: C.C.A.B.C. Division of Epidemiology, Biometry and Occupational Oncology , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C216 1987
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
McBride, Mary
Gallagher, Richard P
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
C.C.A.B.C. Division of Epidemiology, Biometry and Occupational Oncology
Publication Date
1987
Series
CCABC Division of Epidemiology, Biometry and Occupational Oncology monograph 1
Subjects
Neoplasms - mortality - British Columbia
Neoplasms - epidemiology - British Columbia
ISBN
0969298706
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
VC Library Archives
Victoria Library REF
Call Number
QZ200 C216 1987

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Death : the final stage of growth

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New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1986. 1st Touchstone ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D44 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Edition
1st Touchstone ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1986
Physical Description
xxii, 181 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Death
Popular Work
ISBN
0684839415
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 D44 1986

Copies

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Gift of hope : how we survive our tragedies

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Veninga, Robert L. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1985.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
HQ1412 V461 1985
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Veninga, Robert L
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co.
Publication Date
1985
Subjects
Grief
Death
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
ISBN
0316899046
034541036X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
HQ1412 V461 1985

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