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Wheel of life : a memoir of living and dying

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 K96 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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

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Quitting : the choice is yours

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Intermedia. Seattle, Wa.: , 1991.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: Intermedia

Place of Publication: Seattle, Wa.

Publication Date: 1991

Physical Description: 1/2 in. : colour

Subjects: Smoking - prevention & control - videocassettes

Language: English

Material Type: Video; VHS

Audience: Patient or Public

Seven masters, one path : meditation secrets from the world's greatest teachers

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Selby, John. San Francisco, Ca.: HarperSanFrancisco , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 S464 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Selby, John

Place of Publication: San Francisco, Ca.

Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Spiritual Therapies; Religion and Psychology; Meditation

ISBN: 0060522518; 9780060522513

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 S464 2003

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End-of-life handbook : a compassionate guide to connecting with and caring for a dying loved one

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Feldman, David B, Lasher, S. Andrew. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 F312f 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Feldman, David B; Lasher, S. Andrew

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: x, 186 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Family; Caregivers; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781572245112; 1572245115

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB310 F312f 2007

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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

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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.

ISBN: 9780738210834; 0738210838

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

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Love Kristen : one young woman's courageous battle against cancer

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Forbes, Kirk A. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F693 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Forbes, Kirk A

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvi, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Biography; Poetry

ISBN: 9781440113840

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 F693 2009

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No one has to die alone : preparing for a meaningful death

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Leary, Lani. New York, NY: Atria Paperback | Beyond Words , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L439 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Leary, Lani

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Atria Paperback; Beyond Words

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xxi, 248 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Bereavement; Terminal Care; Death; Caregivers; Grief; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781582703527; 1582703523

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 L439 2012

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Jane Brody's guide to the great beyond : a practical primer to help you and your loved ones prepare medically, legally, and emotionally for the end of life

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Brody, Jane E. New York, NY: Random House , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 B864 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Guide to the great beyond

Author: Brody, Jane E.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xxiv, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Bereavement; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781400066544; 1400066549

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 B864 2009

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Breast reconstruction : your choice

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Rainsbury, Dick, Straker, Ginny. Class Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Rainsbury, Dick; Straker, Ginny

Publisher: Class Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Mammaplasty; Breast - surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781859591970; 9781859592076

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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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Advance care planning : let's talk : planning in advance for your future healthcare choices

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Kelly, Rob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Modern Rocked Media Productions , 2005-2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kelly, Rob

Corporate Author: Fraser Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Modern Rocked Media Productions

Publication Date: 2005-2006

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Palliative Care; Family; Social Support; British Columbia; Popular Work

Language: English; Chinese-Cantonese; Punjabi

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

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Second opinions : stories of intuition and choice in the changing world of medicine

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Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Penguin Inc. , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W64 G876 2000

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Groopman, Jerome

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Viking Penguin Inc.

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Medicine - case studies; Decision Making - personal narratives; Intuition; Parent Participation; Popular Work

ISBN: 067088801X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: W64 G876 2000

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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[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

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Bearing up with cancer : life and living with...

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Smith, Annie. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S642 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Smith, Annie

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Neoplasms - biography - popular works

ISBN: 1896764800

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S642 2004

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Caring and coping when your loved one is seriously ill

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G875c 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Terminal Care; Social Support; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.

ISBN: 0807027138; 9780807027134

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G875c 1995

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Caring for patients at the end of life : facing an uncertain future together

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Quill, Timothy E. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Quill, Timothy E

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 0195139402

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

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Palliative care nursing : quality care to the end of life

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2019. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Matzo, Marianne LaPorte; Sherman, Deborah Witt

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2019

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Terminal Care; Hospice Care - psychology; Palliative Care

ISBN: 0826127126; 9780826127129; 9780826127198

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: This R2 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.