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Advanced cancer : what you need to know-- now

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20893
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A244 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
QuickFacts advanced cancer : what you need to know now
Quick facts advanced cancer
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2008
Series
QuickFacts
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms - therapy
Quality of Life
Palliative Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9780944235683
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A244 2008

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What the BCCA is doing now and what is next? Wish list?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16390
Kwong, Sandy, Soo, Jenny, Watson, Heather, Dumas, Min. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.4
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Chinese patient support group : resource guide by Sandy Kwong; Translated cards for patient information by Jenny Soo; First Nations health fair by Heather Watson; Translated chemotherapy information by Min Dumas
Author
Kwong, Sandy
Soo, Jenny
Watson, Heather
Dumas, Min
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 4
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Care Facilities
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Ethnic Groups
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Translating
Health Services Accessibility
British Columbia
Abstract
Chinese patient support group : resource guide by Sandy Kwong
Translated cards for patient information by Jenny Soo
First Nations health fair by Heather Watson
Translated chemotherapy information by Min Dumas
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.4

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Look it up! : what patients, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists need to know about the Internet and primary health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120879
Pluye, Pierre, Barlow, Julie, Grad, Roland. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 26.55.D2 P738 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; 1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and…
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Author
Pluye, Pierre
Barlow, Julie
Grad, Roland
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xii, 182 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Internet
Primary Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Literacy
Medical Informatics
Popular Work
Abstract
Table of Contents:
1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and Doctors Can't Remember Everything -- 9 The Hidden Problem of Health Literacy -- 10 The Family Doctor of the Future.
ISBN
9780773551367
9780773551909
9780773551916
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 26.55.D2 P738 2017
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Why do I feel so sad? : a grief book for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122885
Lambert, Tracy, Napoli, Elena (Illustrator). Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 L222 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Why Do I Feel So Sad is an inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated kid''s book designed to help young children understand their own grief.; Broad enough to encompass many forms of grief, this book reassures kids that they are not alone in their feelings and even suggests simple things they can do …
Author
Lambert, Tracy
Napoli, Elena (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
52 unnumbered pages : col. ill ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Child
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Why Do I Feel So Sad is an inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated kid''s book designed to help young children understand their own grief.
Broad enough to encompass many forms of grief, this book reassures kids that they are not alone in their feelings and even suggests simple things they can do to feel better, like drawing, dancing, and talking to friends and family." - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781646117130
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 L222 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Why we meditate : the science and practice of clarity and compassion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124405
Goleman, Daniel, Rinpoche, Tsoknyi, Kane, Adam. New York, NY: Atria Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 G625w 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Goleman, Daniel
Rinpoche, Tsoknyi
Kane, Adam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
212 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Mindfulness
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Philosophy
Self-Compassion
Popular Work
ISBN
9781982178451
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 G625w 2022

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Mourner's dance : what we do when people die

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21698
Ashenburg, Katherine. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 A824 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Ashenburg, Katherine
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
344 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief - psychology
Bereavement
Death
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780307398697
0307398692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 A824 2009

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Learn to live through cancer : what you need to know and do

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20132
Fleishman, Stewart B. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Fleishman, Stewart B
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiii, 348 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303083
9781617050626
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
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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Healing : when a nurse becomes a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124352
Brown, Theresa. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Brown, Theresa
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
258 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Nurses
Patients - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Health Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781643750699
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022

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How we survived prostate cancer : what we did and what we should have done

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121212
Hallerman, Victoria. New York, NY: Newmarket Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 H185 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hallerman, Victoria
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Newmarket Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 208 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Cancer Survivors
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Spouses
Men's Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781557048196
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 H185 2009

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120125
Palma, David. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P171 2017
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
  1 read online  
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
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Access to color figures and links relevant to each chapter.
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Recognizing and responding appropriately to the unique cultural needs of Chinese patients and their families at the end of life care|Patient's experiences and perception of respect within health care provider-client relationships at the cancer agency clinical setting

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16426
Akrigg, Helena, Singh, Savitri. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.6
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Akrigg, Helena
Singh, Savitri
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 6
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Care Facilities
Family
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Ethnic Groups
Patient-Centered Care
Oncology Nursing
Health Services Accessibility
Health Personnel
Professional-Patient Relations
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.6

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Where do we go when we disappear?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119957
Martins, Isabel Minhos, Matosos, Madalena. [London, UK]: Tate Publishing , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go whe…
Author
Martins, Isabel Minhos
Matosos, Madalena
Place of Publication
[London, UK]
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
38 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Loss
Grief
Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go when we disappear?"
Recommended for ages 5-7.
Notes
English language edition. First published in Portugese as Para Onde Vamos Quando Desaparecemos. Planeta Tangerina. 2011.
ISBN
9781849761604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013

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Living with advanced cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18474
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 C216 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Palliative Care
Attitude to Death
Social Support
Caregivers
Family Relations
Pain
Advance Care Planning
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Terminal Care
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 C216 2010

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Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122886
Walker, Matthew. New York, NY: Scribner , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM188 W177 2017
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Walker, Matthew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
viii, 360 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Sleep disorders
Insomnia
Popular Work
ISBN
9781501144325
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM188 W177 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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2016 report to the community

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120143
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
BC Cancer Agency care and research : 2016 report to the community
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
38 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Biomedical Research
Oncology Nursing
Clinical Trials
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Patient-Centered Care
Research Report
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Care Facilities
Delivery of Health Care
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library BCCA Pubs
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
VC Library Archives
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Walking together, working together: engaging wisdom for indigenous well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125187
Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Baker, Janelle Marie
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 4
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - medical care
Medicine, Traditional
Delivery of Health Care
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772125375
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022

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Menopause : 50 things you need to know : what to expect during the three stages of menopause

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124412
Gersh, Felice, Perella, Alexis. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP520 G381m 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Gersh, Felice
Perella, Alexis
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiii, 167 p. : ill. ; 18 cm
Subjects
Menopause
Women's Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781638070962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP520 G381m 2021

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Women's cancers : how to prevent them, how to treat them, how to beat them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13917
McGinn, Kerry Anne, Haylock, Pamela J. Alameda, Ca.: Hunter House Inc., Publishers , 2003. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP145 M145w 2003
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
McGinn, Kerry Anne
Haylock, Pamela J
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Alameda, Ca.
Publisher
Hunter House Inc., Publishers
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Neoplasms - female
Women's Health
Popular Work
ISBN
0897933877
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP145 M145w 2003

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Survivorship nurse practitioner

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21267
BC Cancer Agency Provincial Survivorship Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency Provincial Survivorship Program , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency Provincial Survivorship Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency Provincial Survivorship Program
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Survivors
Nurses
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
VC Library Archives
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PHSA strategic plan 2010-2013

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19975
Provincial Health Services Authority. [Vancouver, BC?]: Provincial Health Services Authority , 2010.
Audience
Professional
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