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Beginner's guide to the end : practical advice for living life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124305
Miller, Bruce J., Berger, Shoshana. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M647b 2020
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Author
Miller, Bruce J.
Berger, Shoshana
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Life Change Events
Decision Making
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
ISBN
9781501157219
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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Taking charge of your recovery after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18934
Scalzo, Kathy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B863 2008 v.15
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Author
Scalzo, Kathy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 15
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Decision Making
Life Change Events
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B863 2008 v.15
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Hastings Center guidelines for decisions on life-sustaining treatment and care near the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21049
Berlinger, Nancy, Jennings, Bruce, Wolf, Susan M. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2013. rev. and expanded 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX162 B515 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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Two steps forward : embracing life with a brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119938
Snyman, Claire. West Vancouver, BC: Two Steps Publishing , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 S675 2015
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Snyman, Claire
Place of Publication
West Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Two Steps Publishing
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 209 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Colloid Cysts - diagnosis
Colloid Cysts - surgery
Life Change Events
Emotional Adjustment
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780994759610
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 S675 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15477
Jonsen, Albert R, Siegler, Mark, Winslade, William J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2006. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB60 J81 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
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
Website Notes
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Complementary medicine : how to make decisions that are right for you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20002
Balneaves, Lynda, Truant, Tracy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Alternate Title
BCCA annual cancer conference
BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum
Author
Balneaves, Lynda
Truant, Tracy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
90 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2008 v.4
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Decision Making
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
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
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4

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Prediction machines, updated and expanded : the simple economics of artificial intelligence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124728
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press , c2022.
Audience
Professional
"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, an…
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Editor
Agrawal, Ajay
Gans, Joshua
Goldfarb, Avi
Place of Publication
Boston, Massachusetts
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date
c2022
Series
ProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence - economics
Forecasting - methods
Decision Making
Abstract
"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher
ISBN
9781647824679
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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.
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Previvors : facing the breast cancer gene and making life-changing decisions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19836
Port, Dina Roth. New York, NY: Avery , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P839 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Port, Dina Roth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Mastectomy
Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Genetic Testing
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9781583334058
158333405X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 P839 2010

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9457
Oster, Nancy, Thomas, Lucy, Joseff, Darol. Sebastopol, Ca.: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W50 O85 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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Haig, Matt. Toronto, ON: Harper Avenue , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171.5 H149c 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Au…
Author
Haig, Matt
Editor
.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Harper Avenue
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 256 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Hope
Depression - prevention & control
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug, or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781443464772
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM171.5 H149c 2021

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Decisions, decisions : family doctors as gatekeepers to prescription drugs and diagnostic imaging in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19738
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
46 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physicians, Family
Delivery of Health Care
Primary Health Care
Prescription Drugs
Diagnostic Imaging
Physician's Practice Patterns
Decision Making
Canada
ISBN
9781897463819
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
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Impact of cancer-related decision aids

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10715
McMaster University Evidence-based Practice Center. Rockville, Md.: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 I34 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
McMaster University Evidence-based Practice Center
Editor
Whelan, Tim J
Place of Publication
Rockville, Md.
Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2002
Series
Evidence report/technology assessment 46
Subjects
Decision Making
Neoplasms
ISBN
1587630648
ISSN
1530-4396
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 I34 2002

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Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124306
Jaouad, Suleika. New York, NY: Random House , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 J35b 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Between 2 kingdoms
Between two kingdoms : what almost dying taught me about living
Author
Jaouad, Suleika
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 348 pages : map ; 21 cm
Subjects
Leukemia
Young Adult
Life Change Events
Journalism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780593236994
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH250 J35b 2021

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This is not the end of me : lessons on living from a dying man

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124494
Bascaramurty, Dakshana. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland & Stewart , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains…
Author
Bascaramurty, Dakshana
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
285 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Death and dying
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains moments of great beauty and humour, and addresses the consequences of fearing death and what we can gain by accepting its inevitability, as well as reminding us of what it means to live."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780771009631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020

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Across the void : through cancer and into life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18263
Bonello, Laurie. Saskatoon, SK: Laurie Bonello , 2009. large print ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B712 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bonello, Laurie
Edition
large print ed.
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, SK
Publisher
Laurie Bonello
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
162 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780981213606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B712 2009

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Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : end-of-life decision making : report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20773
Schüklenk, Udo. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2011.
Audience
Professional
  2 read online  

Positive results : making the best decisions when you're at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19567
Morris, Joi L, Gordon, Ora K. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M875 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Morris, Joi L
Gordon, Ora K
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
395 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics
Genes, BRCA2
Risk Factors
Genetic Testing
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9781591027768
1591027764
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M875 2010

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Forever optimistic : fighting brain cancer, finding your best path, and leading a life with purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124344
Brams, Robert S., Coons, Christopher A. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Brams, Robert S.
Coons, Christopher A.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Optimism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781510766167
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021

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From shadows to life : a biography of the cancer survivorship movement

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123327
Pearson, Judith L. New York, NY: Lincoln Square Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P361 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship mo…
Author
Pearson, Judith L.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Lincoln Square Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxii, 305 p. : ill ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivorship
Advocacy
Social Change
Policy Making
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship movement, and forever changed the definition of what it means to be a ?survivor.? Twelve years later it led to a march on Washington, D.C., of more than 200,000 people. Part medical history, part inspirational biography, From Shadows to Life is the story of a social movement that continues to improve life for millions.--Back cover.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781947187122
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 P361 2021

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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