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Guide to oncology symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113785
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 G945 2015
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Brown, Carlton G
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xv, 680 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - methods
Neoplasms - nursing
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Case Reports
ISBN
9781935864530
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 G945 2015
Website Notes
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Understanding and managing oncologic emergencies : a resource for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15547
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 U55k 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Kaplan, Marcelle
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xii, 327 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Emergencies - nursing
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9781890504625
1890504629
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WY161 U55k 2006

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Understanding and managing oncologic emergencies : a resource for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21625
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2013. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 U55k 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Kaplan, Marcelle
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xiii, 474 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Emergencies - nursing
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
1935864203
9781935864202
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY156 U55k 2013

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Science of the sacred : bridging global indigenous medicine systems and modern scientific principles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123378
Redvers, Nicole. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
Author
Redvers, Nicole
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Services, Indigenous
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781623173364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019

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Cancer symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114371
[Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2014. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 C216y 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Yarbro, Connie Henke
Wujcik, Debra
Gobel, Barbara
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxiii, 747 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing
Neoplasms - nursing
Neoplasms - complications
Oncology Nursing - methods
Patient Care Management - methods
Palliative Care
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781284027402
284027406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 C216y 2014
Website Notes
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Care at the close of life : evidence and experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20557
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 C271m 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
This book updated the 42 journal articles originally published as JAMA's "Perspectives on care at the close of life" series.
Editor
McPhee, Stephen J
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Medical
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxii, 598 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
JAMAevidence
Subjects
Terminal Care - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Neoplasms - complications
Terminally Ill
Evidence-Based Practice
Abstract
This book updated the 42 journal articles originally published as JAMA's "Perspectives on care at the close of life" series.
ISBN
9780071637954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 C271m 2011

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InspireHealth's evidence-based cancer prevention guide : lay language summaries of scientific information about cancer prevention : before and after diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19806
InspireHealth. [Vancouver, BC?]: InspireHealth , 2010?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 I59 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Corporate Author
InspireHealth
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
InspireHealth
Publication Date
2010?
Physical Description
56 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Behavior Therapy - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Self Care
InspireHealth
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 I59 2010

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Trick or treatment? : alternative medicine on trial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113788
Singh, Simon, Ernst, Edzard. London, UK: Corgi Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 S617 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Singh, Simon
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Corgi Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
410 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
ISBN
9780552157629
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB890 S617 2009

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122184
Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…
Author
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
Abstract
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.
ISBN
9783030126001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019

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Emergencies in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16730
Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 E53s 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Scott-Brown, Martin
Spence, Roy A. J
Johnston, Patrick G
Place of Publication
Oxford ; New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xx, 422 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Series
Oxford medical publications
Emergencies in - series
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Emergencies
Neoplasms - therapy
Emergency Treatment - methods
ISBN
9780199215638 (alk. paper)
0199215634 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 E53s 2007

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Nutrition guide for men with prostate cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123741
Prostate Cancer Canada. Toronto, ON: Prostate Cancer Canada | Canadian Cancer Society , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 B862n 2019
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Corporate Author
Prostate Cancer Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Prostate Cancer Canada
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy
Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control
Prostatic Neoplasms - complications
Complementary Therapies
Nutrition Therapy
Evidence-Based Practice
Body Weight
Popular Work
Notes
This guide was adapted from Nutrition Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer / BC Cancer Agency. 2nd ed. 2014. ISBN: 9781896624242
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ762 B862n 2019
Website Notes
July 5 2022: Not available online

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Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123636
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2022. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Berger, Ann M
O'Neill, Joseph F.
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xix, 1022 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Pain Management - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Quality of Life
ISBN
9781975143688
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 P957b 2022

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Advancing medicine through clinical trials

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18271
Pfizer. Kirkland, QC: Pfizer Inc. , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
HA29 A244 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Introduction; Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials; Four phases of clinical trials; Your role as a participant; Safety aspects of a clinical trial; Conclusion
Corporate Author
Pfizer
Place of Publication
Kirkland, QC
Publisher
Pfizer Inc.
Publication Date
2009?
Subjects
Clinical Trials as Topic
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Decision Making
Popular Work
Abstract
Introduction
Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials
Four phases of clinical trials
Your role as a participant
Safety aspects of a clinical trial
Conclusion
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA29 A244 2009

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Psychopharmacology in oncology and palliative care: a practical manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113826
World Psychiatric Association, International Psycho-Oncology Society. Heidelberg: Springer , [2014].
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV77.2 P974 2014
Corporate Author
World Psychiatric Association
International Psycho-Oncology Society
Editor
Grassi, Luigi
Riba, Michelle
Place of Publication
Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Description
xvii, 418 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Psychotropic drugs - therapeutic use
Psychopharmacology
Mental disorders - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Medical Oncology
Palliative Care
ISBN
9783642401336
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV77.2 P974 2014
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Psycho-oncology : a quick reference on the psychosocial dimensions of cancer symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113825
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 Q6 2015
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society
Editor
Holland, Jimmie C.
Golant, Mitch
Greenberg, Donna B.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 299 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
APOS clinical reference handbooks
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Professional-Patient Relations
Mental Health Services
Handbooks
Notes
Previous title: Quick reference for oncology clinicians : the psychiatric and psychological dimensions of cancer symptom management. (2006)
ISBN
9780199988730
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 Q6 2015
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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Genetic maps and human imaginations : the limits of science in understanding who we are

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123799
Rothman, Barbara Katz. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rothman, Barbara Katz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
272 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Human Genetics
Human Genome Project
Human Genome Diversity Project
Ethics, Research
Bioethics
Sociology, Medical
Popular Work
ISBN
093047032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998

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Chemistry of joy workbook : overcoming depression using the best of brain science, nutrition, and the psychology of mindfulness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121213
Emmons, Henry, Bourgerie, Susan, Denton, Carolyn. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171.5 E54 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Emmons, Henry
Bourgerie, Susan
Denton, Carolyn
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
iv, 207 p. :ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
New Harbinger self help workbook
Subjects
Depression - prevention & control
Behavior Therapy - methods
Mindfulness
Resilience
Popular Work
ISBN
9781608822256
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM171.5 E54 2012
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Personalised cancer medicine : an ESMO guide for patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21415
Garassino, Marina. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ241 G212 2013
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
What is personalised medicine? Let us help you understand
Author
Garassino, Marina
Corporate Author
European Society for Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
Danvers, MA
Publisher
ESMO Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
42 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
ESMO patients guide series
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Medical Oncology - methods
Neoplasms - therapy
Genomics
Individualized Medicine - methods
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ241 G212 2013
Website Notes
Cancer guides for patients
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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
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

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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123369
Pickert, Kate. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
Author
Pickert, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
325 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more than a year of treatment, Pickert realized that the popular understanding of breast care in America bears little resemblance to the experiences of today''s patients and the rapidly changing science designed to save their lives. After using her journalistic skills to navigate her own care, Pickert embarked on a quest to understand the cultural, scientific and historical forces shaping the lives of breast-cancer patients in the modern age. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316470346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020

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