Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
"This book summarizes evidence on frailty and ageing, how this may impact patient outcomes and how frailty can be assessed, managed and incorporated in the decision-making process for older patients with cancer. The book aims to: empower clinical teams to assess and support older cancer patients wi…
"Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients continues to explore the concept of suffering as it relates to nursing practice in an updated new edition. This text helps practicing nurses and students define and recognize various aspects of suffering across the lifespan and within various …
Contents:; Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care…
Contents:; Coordination of care -- Diagnosis and staging -- Treatment modalities : local and systemic -- Nursing practice -- Psychosocial and spiritual.
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
"Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Mental Health is an accessible introductory textbook aimed primarily at nursing and health care students who are not in the mental health field of practice but are seeking to understand mental health and become rounded practitioners. It will also be useful as a broad introduction for mental health …
"This comprehensive book provides an overview of cancer therapeutics and covers different innovative treatment approaches for cancer. The initial chapter gives a detailed overview on cancer progression and disease diagnostics. The following chapters focus on different cancer treatment approaches, s…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | On Loan, due Monday, April 22, 2024 | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | On Loan, due Monday, May 6, 2024 | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 25, 2024 | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library | Available |
Contents:; Attacking the Basics: What Fuels a Wound -- The Phases of Wound Healing and Types of Wound Closure -- Acute Wounds -- Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds -- Pressure Injuries -- Atypical, Complex Wounds -- Assessing Wounds -- Documenting and Photographing Wounds -- Selecting the Correct Dress…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | On Loan, due Monday, June 17, 2024 | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available | ||
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |