The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Table of Contents:; The heat is on: a case study -- A dozen reasons to care about patient satisfaction -- How to get physicians to engage on patient satisfaction-six steps that work in the real world -- Dealing with the objections of skeptical physicians -- How physicians can make and sustain indiv…
Introduction: Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet; Part 1: Theory, conceptualization, and phenomenology; Mindfulness : what is it? Where did it come from?; Mindfulness and meditation; The Neurobiology of mindfulness; Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience …
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Table of Contents:; Section A -- Introduction to communication studies in cancer and palliative medicine; Section B -- A core curriculum for communication skills training for oncology and palliative care; Section C -- Nursing; Section D -- A specialty curriculum for oncology; Section E -- Communica…
"Brain fog-that feeling of being overstimulated and stressed to the point where it affects the ability to focus, concentrate, or communicate effectively-is a very real issue for many people. The prolonged stress and anxiety that lead to brain fog can decrease motivation, passion, and even one's sen…
Table of contents:; 1. Introduction -- 2. Children and Gender Development -- 3. Challenges and Joys in Adolescence -- 4. Parent Journeys Through Cisgenderism -- 5. Siblings, Grandparents, and Animal Companions -- 6. Conclusion
Psycho-oncology of breast cancer : progressing into survivorship by Lillie D. Shockney; Long-term follow-up of breast cancer survivors by Lillie D. Shockney and Charles Balch; Management of long-term side effects by Lillie D. Shockney; Promoting compliance with breast health care by Lillie D. Shock…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available |
"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners i…
Content:; Why a strengths-based approach to care? -- What guides practice? -- Values underlying strengths-based nursing care -- What are strengths? Characteristics of strengths -- Essential nurse qualities required for strengths-based care -- Retraining the eight senses for nursing practice -- Nurs…
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembl…
Contents:; The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and co…
