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Wheel of life : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10146
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 K96 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Attitude to Death - biography
Death - psychology - biography
Life Style - biography
Psychiatry - United States - biography
ISBN
0684846314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 K96 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14061
[Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 C271 2004
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to p…
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Alternate Title
Handbook about end-of-life care
Caregivers guide
Editor
Macmillan, Karen
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
x, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Palliative Care
Hospices
Abstract
"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to provide essential physical, spiritual and emotional support. Sharing this journey with a loved one can be demanding but it is also one of the greatest gifts friends and families can share." - Cover
ISBN
0968670016
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WB310 C271 2004
Read Online
https://hospicetoronto.ca/PDF/Acaregivershandbook_CHPCA.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Palliative care nursing : quality care to the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15284
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY152 P168m 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Editor
Matzo, Marianne LaPorte
Sherman, Deborah Witt
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xx, 476 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Hospice Care - psychology
Palliative Care
ISBN
9780826157942
0826157947
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY152 P168m 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
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It's not about the bike : my journey back to life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2262
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons | Yellow Jersey Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Yellow Jersey Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0399146113
0224060872
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Marrow me : one man's entrance in the merry world of multiple myeloma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122007
Roberts, Joshua. Altadena, CA: Bitingduck Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH540 R643 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Roberts, Joshua
Place of Publication
Altadena, CA
Publisher
Bitingduck Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
176 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Multiple Myeloma
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781938463730
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH540 R643 2019
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library On Loan, due Monday, June 10, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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Saying goodbye with love : how to take care of the details of death, honor the life of your loved one, and ease your own grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1895
Simpson, Sheila. Surrey, BC: Sea Breeze Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S613 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.
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Author
Simpson, Sheila
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
Sea Breeze Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death - popular works
Grief - popular works
Funeral Rites
Abstract
A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.
ISBN
0969266111
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 S613 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Patient guide to pain and symptom management/palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18088
Hawley, Pippa, Aparicio, Catriona, Aleksich, Joey, Beddard-Huber, Elizabeth. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 P298 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Hawley, Pippa
Aparicio, Catriona
Aleksich, Joey
Beddard-Huber, Elizabeth
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Pain & Symptom Management/Palliative Care
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Subjects
Pain
Palliative Care
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL700 P298 2008

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Leaves falling gently : living fully with serious and life-limiting illness through mindfulness, compassion, and connectedness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21329
Bauer-Wu, Susan. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Bauer-Wu, Susan
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 140 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Mind-Body Therapies
Palliative Care - psychology
Life Change Events
Meditation
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572249998
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Alberta palliative care resource

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9894
Pereira, Jose, Bruera, Eduardo. Calgary, Alta.: Alberta Cancer Board , 2001. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A333 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Pereira, Jose
Bruera, Eduardo
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Calgary, Alta.
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Board
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Palliative Care - handbooks
Terminal Care - handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A333 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Medical care of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14924
Victoria Hospice Society. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Hospice Society , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Editor
Downing, G. Michael
Wainwright, Wendy
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Victoria Hospice Society
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
696 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Hospices
Palliative Care
Pain
ISBN
0969504179
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Missing Available
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Textbook of palliative nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14306
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY152 T355 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Editor
Ferrell, Betty Rolling
Coyle, Nessa
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xxi, 1246 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care - nursing
Nursing Care
Terminal Care
ISBN
9780195175493
0195175492
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY152 T355 2006

Copies

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Whose choice? : the ethics of decision-making in a clinical setting

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3141
MacDonald, Chris. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 E85 1999 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
MacDonald, Chris
Corporate Author
Ethics Steering Committee (BC Cancer Agency)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
VCC Ethics Steering Committee 1
Subjects
Ethics, Medical - videocasettes
Decision Making - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
W50 E85 1999 v.1

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Patients with far advanced cancer : the oncology palliative care interface

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9790
Cherny, Nathan. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2002 v.9
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Cherny, Nathan
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Medical Oncology noon rounds 9
Subjects
Palliative Treatment - videocassettes
Terminal Care - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2002 v.9

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Cancer pain management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15281
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 C216f 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Editor
Fisch, Michael J
Burton, Allen W
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Medical
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xv, 319 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Pain - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Palliative Care
ISBN
9780071445351
0071445358
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WL700 C216f 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Picasso's woman : a breast cancer story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog856
MacPhee, Rosalind. [Vancouver, BC?]: Douglas & McIntyre , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
MacPhee, Rosalind
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
1550541587
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Dyspnea : the feeling of breathlessness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20867
Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 M928 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Managing dyspnea
Author
Murray, Katherine
Place of Publication
Saanichton, BC
Publisher
Life and Death Matters
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
15 minutes
Series
Life and death matters
Subjects
Dyspnea - therapy
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Caregivers
ISBN
9780973982879
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ266 M928 2009

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Nursing education half day : October 3, 2002

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10140
Choudhury, Taffik, Hawley, Pippa, Levy, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.9
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Pt: 1 : Neutropenia : a serious complication (45 minutes); Pt. 1 : Pain management principles (60 minutes); Pt. 2 : Transition : the journey from cure to palliative care (55 minutes)
More Information
Alternate Title
Nursing Education Day October 3, 2002
Author
Choudhury, Taffik
Hawley, Pippa
Levy, Karen
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Professional Practice Nursing Education
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 160 minutes
Series
Nursing education 9
Subjects
Neutropenia - videocassettes
Pain - videocassettes
Palliative Care - videocassettes
Abstract
Pt: 1 : Neutropenia : a serious complication (45 minutes)
Pt. 1 : Pain management principles (60 minutes)
Pt. 2 : Transition : the journey from cure to palliative care (55 minutes)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WY161 B365 2002 v.9

Copies

PT.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Assessing patient symptoms using "N to V"

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20053
Levy, Karen, Oliver, Judy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 B365 2010 v.19
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Video shows an RN assessing a patient wo has dyspnea and pain. She will use the symtom assessment acronym "NOPQRSTUV" to guide her assessment.
More Information
Alternate Title
Using the symptom assessment acronym : NOPQRSTUV
Author
Levy, Karen
Oliver, Judy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Professional Practice Nursing
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2010
Series
Nursing education 19
Subjects
Nursing Assessment - methods
Pain Measurement
Palliative Care - methods
Abstract
Video shows an RN assessing a patient wo has dyspnea and pain. She will use the symtom assessment acronym "NOPQRSTUV" to guide her assessment.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WY161 B365 2010 v.19

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Symptom management in advanced cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18385
Twycross, Robert, Wilcock, Andrew, Toller, Claire Stark. Nottingham, UK: Palliativedrugs.com Ltd. , 2009. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 T975s 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Twycross, Robert
Wilcock, Andrew
Toller, Claire Stark
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Nottingham, UK
Publisher
Palliativedrugs.com Ltd.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xx, 447 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Pain - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
ISBN
9780955254734
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WL700 T975s 2009

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Handbook of advanced cancer care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15087
European Society for Medical Oncology. London: Taylor & Francis , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 H236c 2006
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Advanced cancer care
Corporate Author
European Society for Medical Oncology
Editor
Catane, Raphael
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
ix, 278 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative Care - methods
Neoplasms - psychology
ISBN
9780415375306
0415375304
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 H236c 2006

Copies

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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