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Chicken soup for the soul : the cancer book : 101 stories of courage, support and love ;|It's just a word : reclaiming your life through cancer beautifully

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Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C224 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Cancer book
It's just a word by Elizabeth Bayer
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Tabatsky, David
Bayer, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Cos Cob, CT
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiv, 382, 46 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Family
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935096306
1935096303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C224 2009

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Chicken soup for the breast cancer survivor's soul : stories to inspire, support and heal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15599
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor, Kelly, Mary Olsen. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C222 2006
Availability
10 copies, 9 available
Author
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Kelly, Mary Olsen
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvii, 285 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0757305210
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
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C222 2006

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Voices of breast cancer : the healing companion : stories for courage, comfort and strength

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Healing Project. Brooklyn, NY: LaChance Publishing , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 V889h 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Corporate Author
Healing Project
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, NY
Publisher
LaChance Publishing
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxxix, 306 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
"Voices of" series book 3
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
978934184004
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 V889h 2007

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Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

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Douglas, Vasiliki. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 DC2 D736 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xvi, 239 p. : ill. ; 25cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Minority Health
Ethnic groups - ethnology
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
ISBN
9780826117977
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 DC2 D736 2013

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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

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Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…
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Alternate Title
Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Minority Health
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations
Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health.
Indigenous peoples -- Research.
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.
Notes
Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
ISBN
9780826164124
9780826164131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Chicken soup for the soul : healthy living : breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17634
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor, Kelly, Mary Olsen, Creagen, Edward. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Kelly, Mary Olsen
Creagen, Edward
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 130 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Chicken soup for the soul healthy living series
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
0757302742
075730270X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005

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Dying and death in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124269
Northcott, Herbert, Wilson, Donna. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2022. 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 N873 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  1 read online  
Author
Northcott, Herbert
Wilson, Donna
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Loss
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487509279
9781487509286
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
BF789 D4 N873 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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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

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Schmidt, Laura. Princeton, NY: Films Media Group , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 C912 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.
Author
Schmidt, Laura
Place of Publication
Princeton, NY
Publisher
Films Media Group
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
26 minutes
Series
Films for the Humanities and Sciences 33509
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Pancreatic Neoplasms - psychology
Hospice Care
Social Support
Terminally Ill
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.
ISBN
9780736596473
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 C912 2004

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Cancer -- now what? : taking action, finding hope, and navigating the journey ahead

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120600
Haugk, Kenneth C. [St. Louis, MO]: Stephen Ministries , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H371 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Haugk, Kenneth C.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Stephen Ministries
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
x, 345 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Navigation
Adaptation, Psychological
Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Social Support
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
Practical guide for those with cancer and their loved ones - head of Title
ISBN
9781930445048
1930445040
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H371 2017

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : caregiver experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120821
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , [2010].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T875c 2010 v.7
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Sisters. Husbands. Daughters. Fathers. Familiar roles transform when one cares for a family member or close friend living with cancer. Watching these videos will allow you to meet someone who has cared for a loved one with cancer.
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Cancer View Canada
Publication Date
[2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.)
Series
Truth of it 7
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Palliative Care
Social Support
Family Relations
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Sisters. Husbands. Daughters. Fathers. Familiar roles transform when one cares for a family member or close friend living with cancer. Watching these videos will allow you to meet someone who has cared for a loved one with cancer.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 T875c 2010 v.7
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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114563
Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R895 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rubenstein, Carolyn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Life Change Events
Social Support
Adolescent
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover
ISBN
9780765317780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 R895 2009

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Planet cancer : the frequently bizarre yet always informative experiences and thoughts of your fellow natives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113672
Adams, Heidi Schultz, Schultz, Christopher. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Adams, Heidi Schultz
Schultz, Christopher
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Lyons Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
275 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Young Adult
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Self Care
World Wide Web
Health Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780762766659
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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How to be a friend to a friend who's sick

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114393
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin. Philadelphia, PA: PublicAffairs , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P746 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xiii, 283 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Friends
Social Support
Helping Behavior
Communication
Caregivers
Disease - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781610393744
9781610392839
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P746 2013

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Saving Jack : a man's struggle with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16430
Willis, Jack. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W734 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Willis, Jack
Place of Publication
Norman
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvii, 187 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms, Male - psychology
Men
Social Support
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780806138954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W734 2008

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Through the fire : a fundraiser to beat ovarian cancer, the silent killer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16452
Constantine, Crissa. Parksville, BC: Crissa Constantine , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 C758t 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Constantine, Crissa
Place of Publication
Parksville, BC
Publisher
Crissa Constantine
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
48 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Fund Raising
Social Support
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780980943801
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP322 C758t 2008

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Vietnamese women living in Canada : contextual factors affecting Vietnamese women’s breast cancer and cervical cancer screening practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14889
Donnelly, Tam Truong. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 2004 D685
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Donnelly, Tam Truong
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xii, 253 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mass Screening
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Ethnic Groups
Minority Groups
Women
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
LE3 2004 D685

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Last act : closing the book on your finances

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124461
Short, Kimberley, Short, Larry. Toronto, ON: Cormorant Books Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 S559l 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Short, Kimberley
Short, Larry
Corporate Author
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Cormorant Books Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xvii, 133 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Death
Wills
Estate Planning
Advance Care Planning
Financing, Personal
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
"A CPA Canada Book" - Front cover
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781770866751
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 S559l 2020

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Your digital undertaker : exploring death in the digital age in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122118
Hartung, Sharon. [British Columbia]: Sharon Hartung , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Author
Hartung, Sharon
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Sharon Hartung
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
iv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Wills
Advance Care Planning
Information technology
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781999450137
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
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018

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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18384
Engelberg, Miriam. New York, NY: Harper , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
Author
Engelberg, Miriam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xiii, 126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Cartoons
Wit and Humor
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Biography
Abstract
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
ISBN
9780060789732
0060789735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : patient experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20704
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T875c 2010 v.2
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Cancer View Canada
Publication Date
2010
Series
Truth of it 2
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Family Relations
Survivors
Patients
Body Image
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 T875c 2010 v.2
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