Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology

BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Program Development - methods

Guidelines

Communication

Patient-Centered Care

Patient Navigation

Cross-Cultural Comparison

Culturally Competent Care

Volunteers - education

Social Support

Cultural Diversity

Cultural Characteristics

BC Cancer Agency

Abstract

This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).

This program also reflects "best practice" standards and can be used for future groups or organizations who may wish to adapt it for future peer navigator programs.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

VC Library Archives

Call Number

QZ201 C539 2013

Copies

Alternate Title

Dance with cancer : five gay men confront prostate cancer

Author

Akenhead, Gary

Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication

Barrie, ON

Publisher

Mahon Productions

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

46 minutes

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Social Support

Autobiography

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

This film explores the personal stories and real life experiences of several Canadian gay men who are dealing with prostate cancer. Some of them live in cities; others live in small towns and rural areas.

Notes

SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WJ752 D173 2009

Website Notes

Videos (5) may be viewed at the Canadian Cancer Society channel

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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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Author

Ramsay, Rowan

Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication

Kingston, ON

Publisher

Ramsay Media

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

25 minutes

Subjects

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Breast Neoplasms

Uterine Neoplasms

Women's Health

Social Support

Autobiography

Canada

Popular Work

Notes

SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

Language

English

French

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 C733r 2006

Copies

Author

Edberg, Mark

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Burlington, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date

2023

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Essential public health

Subjects

Social Support

Healthcare Disparities

Health Services Accessibility

Social Medicine

Cultural Diversity

Developing Countries

ISBN

9781284226256

9781284226263

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Call Number

WA 395 E327 2023

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Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Subjects

Patient Navigation

Health Services, Indigenous

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Medicine, Traditional

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

Alberta Cancer Foundation

Place of Publication

Edmonton, Ab.

Publisher

Alberta Cancer Foundation

Publication Date

2002

Subjects

Neoplasms

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Culturally Competent Care

Self Care

Medicine, Traditional

Health Services, Indigenous

First Nations

Notes

Companion to Tree of life : healthy choices for well being. 2002.

ISBN

1894809017

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 A333 2002 v.1

Copies

Corporate Author

Alberta Cancer Foundation

Place of Publication

Edmonton, Ab.

Publisher

Alberta Cancer Foundation

Publication Date

2002

Subjects

Neoplasms

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Culturally Competent Care

Self Care

Medicine, Traditional

Health Services, Indigenous

First Nations

ISBN

1894809017

Language

English

Material Type

Other

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 A333 2002 v.2

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

[2023?]

Physical Description

67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2023

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

104 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2017

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

102 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Patient Education

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

Metis

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527m 2017

Copies

Corporate Author

Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Health Personnel

First Nations

Cultural Diversity

Cross Cultural Comparison

Delivery of Health Care

Professional-Patient Relations

Ethnic Groups

Community Health Aides

Health Services Accessibility

Social Support

Patient Advocacy

British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

Popular Work

Abstract

Includes:

Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)

Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)

Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)

Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009

DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)

Looking for and finding breast cancer

Understanding breast cancer

Understanding breast cancer treatments

Stories from aboriginal women

Talking to our family?

Recovery and lifestyle

What is palliative care?

Appendixes

Language

English

Material Type

Book

DVD

Audience

Professional

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WP870 B830a 2008

Copies

Author

Con, Andrea

Friesen, Melissa

Lam, Shona

Nelson, Patricia

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Cross-Cultural Comparison

Advance Care Planning

Patient Care Planning

Decision Making

Resuscitation Orders

Palliative Care

Family

First Nations

Hearing Impaired Persons

Social Support

Canada

Abstract

This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

W85.5 C743 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Healthwise handbook

Author

Kemper, Donald W

Corporate Author

British Columbia Ministry of Health

Editor

Magee, Katy E

Place of Publication

Boise, Idaho

Publisher

Healthwise, Incorporated

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xii, 490 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Self Care

Health Education

Medicine

Handbooks

ISBN

1932921273

Language

Punjabi

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA590 K32bp 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Healthwise handbook

Author

Kemper, Donald W

Corporate Author

British Columbia Ministry of Health

Editor

Magee, Katy E

Place of Publication

Boise, Idaho

Publisher

Healthwise, Incorporated

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xii, 370 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Self Care

Health Education

Medicine

Handbooks

ISBN

1932921265

Language

Chinese

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA590 K32bc 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Guide-sante Columbie-Britannique : une reference pour la sante de toute la famille

Healthwise handbook

Author

Kemper, Donald W

Corporate Author

British Columbia Ministry of Health

Editor

Magee, Katy E

Place of Publication

Boise, Idaho

Publisher

Healthwise, Incorporated

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

x, 464 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Self Care

Health Education

Medicine

Handbooks

ISBN

1877930970

Language

French

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA590 K32bf 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Healthwise handbook

Corporate Author

British Columbia Ministry of Health Services

Editor

Kemper, Donald W

Magee, Katy E

Place of Publication

Boise, Idaho

Publisher

Healthwise, Incorporated

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

x, 452 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Self Care

Health Education

Medicine

Handbooks

ISBN

1932921133

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Library REF

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WA590 K32b 2005

Copies

Corporate Author

Canadian Pharmacists Association

Editor

Repchinsky, Carol

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Canadian Pharmacists Association

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xxviii, 1021 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Nonprescription Drugs

Therapeutics

Self Medication - methods

Consumer Health Information

Patient Education as Topic

Education, Pharmacy

Self Care

Self Administration

ISBN

9781894402507

1894402502

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WB120 P974 2010

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Author

Rosenbaum, Ernest H

Rosenbaum, Isadora

Edition

rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication

Kansas City, MO

Publisher

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

xix, 579 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Patient-Centered Care

Social Support

Quality of Life

Palliative Care

Caregivers

Popular Work

Handbooks

Abstract

Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and rehabilitation and fitness.

ISBN

9780740750410

0740750410

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 R813 2005

Copies

Editor

Kourti, Marianthi

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Autistic Disorder

Transgender Persons

Professional-Patient Relations

Social Support

Caregivers

Abstract

Contents:

Here comes trouble : autism and gender performance -- Beyond ?for your own good? : youth liberation, disability justice, and the importance of autonomy in the lives of autistic transgender children -- Autistic cognition and gender identity : real struggles and imaginary deficits -- Trans, autistic, and BIPOC : living at the intersections of autism, race, and gender diversity -- Autistic transgender and non-binary individuals : implications for practice at gender identity clinics -- Reflections on the spectra of autism and gender identity : considerations for professionals supporting autistic transgender and non-binary people -- Developing a good relationship with an autistic transgender or non-binary person as a professional -- Autism, gender variance and alexithymia : overlap, implications and recommendations for practice -- The resonant self : masking, scripting and precognition in autistic transgender and non-binary people -- Doing gender in my own terms : my life as an autistic transgender woman -- The experience of gender dysphoria in older autistic adults

ISBN

9781787750234

9781787750227

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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