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Me, myself and my brain stem tumour : memoirs of a pediatric brain cancer survivor

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Azizi, Bayan. [Vancouver, BC?]: Everywhere Now Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Azizi, Bayan
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Everywhere Now Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xi, 209 p.: ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Stem Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780993714764
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015

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There's no place like hope : a guide to beating cancer in mind-sized bites : a book of hope, help, and inspiration for cancer patients and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10046
Girard, Vickie, Zadra, Dan. Lynwood, WA: Compendium, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Girard, Vickie
Zadra, Dan
Place of Publication
Lynwood, WA
Publisher
Compendium, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xx, 161 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781888387414
1888387416
9781932319705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001

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You are not alone : families touched by cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18428
Grayzel, Eva. Easton, PA: Eva Grayzel , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G785 2010
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
Cancer changes family dynamics. Everyone in the family is affected. Misty and Monroe are learning how change in their mom's health alters their daily routine. They need ideas and suggestions on how to adapt. Children from different countries around the world who have a family member with cancer …
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Author
Grayzel, Eva
Place of Publication
Easton, PA
Publisher
Eva Grayzel
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
22 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
Talk4hope : family book series
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Communication
Parent-Child Relations
Family
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Cancer changes family dynamics. Everyone in the family is affected. Misty and Monroe are learning how change in their mom's health alters their daily routine. They need ideas and suggestions on how to adapt. Children from different countries around the world who have a family member with cancer share what they do to soothe sadness, ease tension and make things better.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000146, F0000147)
ISBN
9780982385708
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G785 2010

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Talking with patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7653
Cassell, Eric J. Cambridge, Ma.: MIT Press , 1985.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HV47 C165 1985
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Cassell, Eric J
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Ma.
Publisher
MIT Press
Publication Date
1985
Subjects
Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
HV47 C165 1985

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Skills for communicating with patients

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Silverman, Jonathan, Kurtz, Suzanne, Draper, Juliet. Abingdon, Oxon: Radcliffe Medical Press , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 S587 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Silverman, Jonathan
Kurtz, Suzanne
Draper, Juliet
Place of Publication
Abingdon, Oxon
Publisher
Radcliffe Medical Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xxi, 173 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Teaching
ISBN
1857751892
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 S587 1998

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Chief complaint : brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21229
Kerastas, John. Sante Fe, NM: Sunstone Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kerastas, John
Place of Publication
Sante Fe, NM
Publisher
Sunstone Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780865349087
0865349088
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012

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Dialogue with cancer : communication between doctors and patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15132
Cancervive. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim-Keeney/Cancervive , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 D536 2006
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Corporate Author
Cancervive
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim-Keeney/Cancervive
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Interpersonal Relations
Patient Compliance
Communication
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
W62 D536 2006

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Communicating with your patients : skills for building rapport

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10419
Hinz, Christine A. Chicago, Ill.: American Medical Association , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 H666 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hinz, Christine A
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
American Medical Association
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Patients - psychology
ISBN
0899709737
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 H666 2000

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121236
Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Johnson, Lee
Place of Publication
[Greenwood, IN]
Publisher
Lee Johnson
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781521527962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017

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Physician's guide to pain and symptom management in cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14671
Abrahm, Janet L. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2005. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 A159p 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Abrahm, Janet L
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications - therapy
Pain - prevention & control
Pain - therapy
Palliative Care - methods
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
ISBN
0801881013
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WL700 A159p 2005

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Physician's guide to pain and symptom management in cancer patients

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Abrahm, Janet L. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2014. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 A159p 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Author
Abrahm, Janet L
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxvii, 630 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain - prevention & control
Pain - therapy
Palliative Care - methods
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Notes
CN copy housed at UHNBC Library
ISBN
9781421414034
1421414031
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 A159p 2014

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Two steps forward : embracing life with a brain tumor

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Snyman, Claire. West Vancouver, BC: Two Steps Publishing , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 S675 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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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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Deadly intruder : my fight against brain cancer

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Cayouette, Gilles, Cayouette, Toby. Quebec: Celestia Lwms Corp. Editions , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 C385 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Cayouette, Gilles
Cayouette, Toby
Place of Publication
Quebec
Publisher
Celestia Lwms Corp. Editions
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
138 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Glioblastoma - psychology
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780981047515
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 C385 2008

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Communicating effectively with patients undergoing chemotherapy : a guide for healthcare professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20189
Ali, Val, Audet-Lapointe, Marika. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier Canada , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 A398 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Ali, Val
Audet-Lapointe, Marika
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier Canada
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
20 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
New horizons in oncology
Subjects
Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
ISBN
9781897422496
1897422490
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 A398 2008

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I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

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Caregiver's guide to communication problems from brain injury or disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124323
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
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Editor
O'Connor Wells, Barbara
Porcaro, Connie K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Speech Disorders
Aphasia
Communication
Caregivers
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Brain Diseases - rehabilitation
Brain injuries - complications
Brain Diseases - complications
Popular Work
Handbook
Abstract
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421442556
1421442558
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022

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Lessons from the wise ones : transformative stories from cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17701
Rutledge, Robert. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2007 v.3
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 16603 (QZ200 B366 2007)
More Information
Alternate Title
Annual cancer conference
BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum
Author
Rutledge, Robert
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2007 November 29 - December 1 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
90 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2007 v.3
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Personal Narratives
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 16603 (QZ200 B366 2007)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2007 v.3

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Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18373
Back, Anthony, Arnold, Robert, Tulsky, James. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 M423b 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cul…
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Author
Back, Anthony
Arnold, Robert
Tulsky, James
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 158 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Counseling - methods
Communication
Professional-Family Relations
Attitude to Death
Abstract
Taking your skills to the next level
Getting a good start
Talking about serious news
Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions
Discussing prognosis
Between the big events
Conducting a family conference
Dealing with conflicts
Transitions to end-of-life care
Talking about dying
Cultivating your skills
ISBN
9780521706186
0521706181
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
W62 M423b 2009
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.
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https://login.bccancer.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://www.R2Library.com/marc_frame.aspx?ResourceID=1616

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14541
Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B396 2005
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Becker, Suzy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780761139799
0761139796 (pbk)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 B396 2005

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14673
Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B396 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Becker, Suzy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0761124780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 B396 2004

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