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Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine

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Jonsen, Albert R, Siegler, Mark, Winslade, William J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2006. 6th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB60 J81 2006

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Author: Jonsen, Albert R; Siegler, Mark; Winslade, William J

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Ethics, Clinical; Bioethical Issues; Patient Participation; Decision Making; Ethical Analysis - methods; Quality of Life

ISBN: 0071441999

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB60 J81 2006

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Patient's wish to die : research, ethics, and palliative care

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Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2015.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced canc…

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Editor: Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph; Gudat, Heike; Ohnsorge, Kathrin

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2015

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Right to Die - ethics; Suicide, Assisted - ethics; Euthanasia; Patient Participation; Attitude to Death; Palliative Care - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Terminal Care; Decision Making; Ethics, Clinical

Abstract: Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced cancer: a phenomenologic inquiry -- Expressed desire for hastened death: a phenomenologic inquiry? 10 years later -- Euthanasia (requests) after the implementation of the euthanasia law in Belgium in 2002. Results of empirical studies in Flanders, Belgium -- The journey to understanding the wish to hasten death -- The desire for hastened death in patients in palliative care -- Intentions, motivations, and social interactions regarding a wish to die -- Acting on a wish to die at the end of life: the Swiss situation -- Understanding older people?s wish to die -- Dialogue intermezzo: I -- PART III: Ethics -- Caring and killing in the clinic: the argument of self-determination -- Towards responsive knowing in matters of life and death -- Dealing with dilemmas around patients? wishes to die: moral case deliberation in a Dutch hospice -- End-of-life ethics from the perspectives of patients? wishes -- Dialogue intermezzo: II -- PART IV: Practice -- Issues of palliative medicine in end-of-life care -- Spirituality at the bedside: negotiating the meaning of dying -- Communication of wishes to die -- From understanding to patient-centred management: clinical pictures of a wish to die -- What does the wish to hasten death mean for the palliative patient? Clinical implications -- PART V: Conclusion -- Concluding dialogue.

ISBN: 9780191023330; 9780198713982

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer clinical trials : a commonsense guide to experimental cancer therapies and clinical trials

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Beer, Tomasz M, Axmaker, Larry. New York, NY: DiaMedica Publishing , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ267 B415 2012

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Beer, Tomasz M; Axmaker, Larry

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: DiaMedica Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xxvi, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Clinical Trials as Topic; Decision Making; Antineoplastic Protocols; Therapies, Investigational; Biomedical Research; United States

ISBN: 9780982321973

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: QZ267 B415 2012

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

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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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Everyday ethics : putting the code into practice

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Canadian Nurses Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Nurses Association , 2004. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W50 C215e 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Canadian Nurses Association

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Nurses Association

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Ethics, Nursing - Canada; Decision Making

ISBN: 1551198975

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W50 C215e 2004

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Everyday ethics : putting the code into practice

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Canadian Nurses Association. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Nurses Association , 1998?.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W50 C215e 1998?

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Canadian Nurses Association

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Canadian Nurses Association

Publication Date: 1998?

Subjects: Ethics, Nursing - Canada; Decision Making

ISBN: 1551190273

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: W50 C215e 1998?

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Decision making for late-phase recovery from major nuclear or radiological incidents : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2014.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xix, 488 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Ebrary books; NCRP report ; no. 175

Subjects: Radiation Injuries - prevention & control; Radioactive Hazard Release; Decision Making; Disaster Planning - methods; Radiation Protection - methods; Radioactive Fallout; Guideline; United States

ISBN: 9780983545057

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Making the decision : a cancer patient's guide to clinical trials

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Mulay, Marilyn. Sudsbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 M954 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Mulay, Marilyn

Place of Publication: Sudsbury, Ma.

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xv, 120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Clinical Trials; Decision Making; Patient Education; Popular Work

ISBN: 0763716901

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 M954 2002

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Advancing medicine through clinical trials

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Pfizer. Kirkland, QC: Pfizer Inc. , 2009?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: HA29 A244 2009

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Introduction; Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials; Four phases of clinical trials; Your role as a participant; Safety aspects of a clinical trial; Conclusion

Corporate Author: Pfizer

Place of Publication: Kirkland, QC

Publisher: Pfizer Inc.

Publication Date: 2009?

Subjects: Clinical Trials as Topic; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Patient Education as Topic; Decision Making; Popular Work

Abstract: Introduction; Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials; Four phases of clinical trials; Your role as a participant; Safety aspects of a clinical trial; Conclusion

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: HA29 A244 2009

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Hastings Center guidelines for decisions on life-sustaining treatment and care near the end of life

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Berlinger, Nancy, Jennings, Bruce, Wolf, Susan M. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2013. rev. and expanded 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX162 B515 2013

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Author: Berlinger, Nancy; Jennings, Bruce; Wolf, Susan M

Edition: rev. and expanded 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Oxford

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xxii, 240 p. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Life Support Care - standards; Life Support Care - ethics; Terminal Care - standards; Terminal Care - ethics; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making

ISBN: 9780199974559

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WX162 B515 2013

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Consider the conversation : a documentary on a taboo subject

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Bernhagen, Michael, Kaldhusdal, Terry. Shorewood, WI: Burning Hay Wagon Production , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 C755 2011

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Wishes; History; What's next?; Hope; Magic; Conflict; 100 things; Conversation; Why?; Credits

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Author: Bernhagen, Michael; Kaldhusdal, Terry

Place of Publication: Shorewood, WI

Publisher: Burning Hay Wagon Production

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 60 minutes + 1 guide

Subjects: Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Hospice Care; Advance Care Planning; Right to Die; Social Support; Communication; Decision Making; Professional-Patient Relations; Interpersonal Relations; Documentaries and Factual Films

Abstract: Wishes; History; What's next?; Hope; Magic; Conflict; 100 things; Conversation; Why?; Credits

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: WB310 C755 2011

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How to get better value cancer care

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Gray, J.A. Muir, Kerr, David J. Oxford, UK: Offox Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 G779 2013

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Author: Gray, J.A. Muir; Kerr, David J

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Offox Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xiv, 247 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - economics; Health Planning; Delivery of Health Care - economics; Cancer Care Facilities; Decision Making; Clinical Trials as Topic; Costs and Cost Analysis; Health Care Costs; Cost Savings

ISBN: 9781904202158; 1904202152

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 G779 2013

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Making informed medical decisions : where to look and how to use what you find

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Oster, Nancy, Thomas, Lucy, Joseff, Darol. Sebastopol, Ca.: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W50 O85 2000

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Author: Oster, Nancy; Thomas, Lucy; Joseff, Darol

Place of Publication: Sebastopol, Ca.

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Internet; Decision Making; Evidence-Based Medicine; Clinical Trials

ISBN: 1565924592

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W50 O85 2000

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Advance care planning in end of life care

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Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…

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Editor: Thomas, Keri; Lobo, Ben; Detering, Karen

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2018

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Advance Care Planning - organization & administration; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Right to Die

Abstract: Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.

ISBN: 9780198802136; 9780192542359; 9780192542366

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Taking charge of cancer : what you need to know to get the best treatment

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Palma, David. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P171 2017

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

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Author: Palma, David

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: x, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms--therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Patient Navigation; Patient Participation - methods; Health Services Accessibility; Decision Making; Quality of Health Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002328)

ISBN: 9781626258624

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; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P171 2017

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To die well : your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life

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Wanzer, Sidney H, Glenmullen, Joseph. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

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Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been u…

Author: Wanzer, Sidney H; Glenmullen, Joseph

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Right to Die; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Popular Work

Abstract: Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been used in the past to hasten death?; Helium : newly used method to end suffering; Differentiating sadness at the end of life from clinical depression; The special case of irreversible dementia and end-of-life management; Planning ahead with advance directives : staying in control; Allowing a merciful death; Appendix A: Historical background of the end-of-life movement and current national organizations; Appendix B: Oregon and physician-assisted dying; Appendix C: The international scene; Appendix D: End-of-life organizations; Appendix E: Sample living will; Appendix F: Health care proxy form with optional attachment; Appendix G: Proposed authorization for ending life in situations of irreversible and progressive cognitive decline.