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Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16562
Con, Andrea, Friesen, Melissa, Lam, Shona, Nelson, Patricia. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
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Author
Con, Andrea
Friesen, Melissa
Lam, Shona
Nelson, Patricia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
First Nations
Hearing Impaired Persons
Social Support
Canada
Abstract
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007

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Let me decide : the health and personal care directive that speaks for you when you can't

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15959
Molloy, D. William. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2005. 3rd British Columbia ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 M727 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Molloy, D. William
Editor
Luke, Catherine
Edition
3rd British Columbia ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
iii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Advance Directives
Patient Advocacy
Death
Terminal Care
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Informed Consent
Living Wills
Popular Work
ISBN
0973924306
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 M727 2005

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To die well : your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17840
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…
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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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Wants, wishes, and wills : a medical and legal guide to protecting yourself and your family in sickness and in health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16235
Whitman, Wynne A, Glisson, Shawn D. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Financial Times Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 W579 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Whitman, Wynne A
Glisson, Shawn D
Place of Publication
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Publisher
Financial Times Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxviii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Patient Participation
Health Behavior
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Living Wills
Terminally Ill
Popular Work
ISBN
9780131568933
0131568981
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 W579 2007

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Family Practice Oncology Network : a partnership between the British Columbia Cancer Agency and British Columbia family physicians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17570
Horvat, Dan, White, Philip. [Vancouver, BC?]: , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Overview; Strategic plan; Family Practice Oncology Network - financial plan; Preceptorship - financial plan
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Author
Horvat, Dan
White, Philip
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
23 p.
Subjects
Medical Oncology
Health Planning
Health Care Costs
Unpublished Works
British Columbia
Abstract
Overview
Strategic plan
Family Practice Oncology Network - financial plan
Preceptorship - financial plan
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library BCCA Pubs
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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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114751
Brody, Jane E. New York, NY: Random House , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 B864 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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Priority setting toolkit : a guide to the use of economics in healthcare decision making

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15627
Mitton, Craig, Donaldson, Cam. London: BMJ Books , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 M685 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Mitton, Craig
Donaldson, Cam
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
BMJ Books
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Health Planning - economics
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Decision Making
ISBN
0727917366
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
W74 M685 2004

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Patient experiences with ambulatory cancer care in British Columbia, 2005/06

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17560
Watson, Diane E, Peterson, Sandra, Mooney, Dawn. [Vancouver, BC?]: UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Author
Watson, Diane E
Peterson, Sandra
Mooney, Dawn
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Ambulatory Care
Health Services Accessibility
Patient Satisfaction
Cancer Patients
Cancer Care Facilities
Health Care Surveys
Data Collection
British Columbia
ISBN
1897085117
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.chspr.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/publication_files/chspr07-04.pdf
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Implementing cancer survivorship care planning : workshop summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16154
Hewitt, Maria, Ganz, Patricia A. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 I355 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum workshop in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the National Cancer Institute
Author
Hewitt, Maria
Ganz, Patricia A
Corporate Author
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
x, 309 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Patient Care Planning
Continuity of Patient Care
United States
ISBN
9780309103183
0309103185
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 I355 2007
Read Online
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11739

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Challenge of caring : history of women and health care in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16754
Brown, Debra J. [Victoria?]: Ministry of Health | Ministry Responsible for Seniors | Women's Health Bureau , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Brown, Debra J
Place of Publication
[Victoria?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Ministry Responsible for Seniors
Women's Health Bureau
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
109 p. : ill.
Subjects
Women in medicine - British Columbia - history
Women's health services - British Columbia - history
Women - Health and hygiene
History of medicine - British Columbia
ISBN
0772643318
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Read Online
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2000/history.pdf

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Write your legal will in 3 easy steps

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20439
Carter, Tom. North Vancouver, BC: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. , 2008. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Carter, Tom
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
North Vancouver, BC
Publisher
International Self-Counsel Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvi, 102, [12] leaves : forms ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Series
Self-counsel legal series
Subjects
Wills
Advance Directives
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551808017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

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Surviving the cancer system : an empowering guide to taking control of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18097
Fesen, Mark R. New York, NY: AMACOM , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F413 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Fesen, Mark R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
AMACOM
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 274 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Physician-Patient Relations
Patient Advocacy
Decision Making
Cancer Care Facilities
Popular Work
ISBN
9780814413562
0814413560
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 F413 2009

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Advancing the health of girls and women : a women's health strategy for British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14155
BC Women's Hosptal + Health Centre, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 A244 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
BC Women's Hosptal + Health Centre
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Women's Health Services - British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA309 A244 2004

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Uncovering the gaps : an inquiry of breast care in British Columbia : the journey to supportive care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9915
Trussler, Terry. [Vancouver, BC?]: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon Chapter , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 T873 2002
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Key informants list on p.69 include BCCA staff.
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Alternate Title
Journey to supportive care December 2001
Author
Trussler, Terry
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon Chapter
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Diseases
British Columbia
Abstract
Key informants list on p.69 include BCCA staff.
ISBN
0973056207
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP870 T873 2002

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British Columbia medical and hospital atlas : a companion to the British Columbia Rx atlas, 2nd ed.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122193
Morgan, Steve. [Vancouver, BC?]: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of B.C. , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 M847 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Morgan, Steve
Corporate Author
University of British Columbia
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of B.C.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
112 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Costs
Hospital Costs - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals - economics
British Columbia
Atlases
Notes
September 2009
ISBN
9781897085202
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Call Number
W74 M847 2009

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19460
Macmillan, Karen. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 C271 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Caregiver's guide
Handbook about end of life care
Author
Macmillan, Karen
Corporate Author
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Advance Care Planning
Terminally Ill
Handbooks
ISBN
9780968670057
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 C271 2009

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Toward better health care for British Columbians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14229
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX153 B862t 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - British Columbia
Delivery of Health Care - British Columbia
ISBN
0772652384
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Retention Policy
Discard in 2008
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX153 B862t 2004

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Projections 2004-2018 : British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14481
Coldman, Andy, Phillips, Norm, Reid, Sherry. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | BCCA , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 B863pbc 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Coldman, Andy
Phillips, Norm
Reid, Sherry
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Population and Preventive Oncology. Surveillance and Outcomes Unit
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
BCCA
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics - British Columbia
Neoplasms - mortality - British Columbia
Neoplasms - epidemiology - British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 B863pbc 2005

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Projections 2006-2020 : British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15109
Coldman, Andy, Phillips, Norm, Reid, Sherry. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | BCCA , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 B863pbc 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Coldman, Andy
Phillips, Norm
Reid, Sherry
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Population and Preventive Oncology. Surveillance and Outcomes Unit
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
BCCA
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics - British Columbia
Neoplasms - mortality - British Columbia
Neoplasms - epidemiology - British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 B863pbc 2006

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Food, health and well-being in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15355
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2006
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Subjects
Diet - British Columbia
Nutrition - British Columbia
Food Industry - British Columbia
First Nations
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
Read Online
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/pdf/phoannual2005.pdf

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