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Ethics and aging : the right to live, the right to die

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[Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia Press , 1988.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: HQ1061 E83 1988

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Editor: Thornton, James E; Winkler, Earl R; Stuart-Stubbs, Megan

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Publication Date: 1988

Physical Description: xiii, 256 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Social Conditions; Aged; Ethics; Delivery of Health Care; Aging - ethics; Geriatrics - ethics; Right to Die

ISBN: 9780774803106; 077480310X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: HQ1061 E83 1988

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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care

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Kleespies, Phillip M. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 K63 2004

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Author: Kleespies, Phillip M

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Terminal Care - ethics; Terminal Care - psychology; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Right to Die; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Advance Care Planning; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 1591470676

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 K63 2004

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Dying in America : improving and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

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Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End of Life Issues, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2014.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End of Life Issues; Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2014

Subjects: Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Quality of Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Professional-Patient Relations

ISBN: 9780309311748

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Patient's wish to die : research, ethics, and palliative care

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Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2015.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced canc…

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Editor: Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph; Gudat, Heike; Ohnsorge, Kathrin

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2015

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Right to Die - ethics; Suicide, Assisted - ethics; Euthanasia; Patient Participation; Attitude to Death; Palliative Care - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Terminal Care; Decision Making; Ethics, Clinical

Abstract: Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced cancer: a phenomenologic inquiry -- Expressed desire for hastened death: a phenomenologic inquiry? 10 years later -- Euthanasia (requests) after the implementation of the euthanasia law in Belgium in 2002. Results of empirical studies in Flanders, Belgium -- The journey to understanding the wish to hasten death -- The desire for hastened death in patients in palliative care -- Intentions, motivations, and social interactions regarding a wish to die -- Acting on a wish to die at the end of life: the Swiss situation -- Understanding older people?s wish to die -- Dialogue intermezzo: I -- PART III: Ethics -- Caring and killing in the clinic: the argument of self-determination -- Towards responsive knowing in matters of life and death -- Dealing with dilemmas around patients? wishes to die: moral case deliberation in a Dutch hospice -- End-of-life ethics from the perspectives of patients? wishes -- Dialogue intermezzo: II -- PART IV: Practice -- Issues of palliative medicine in end-of-life care -- Spirituality at the bedside: negotiating the meaning of dying -- Communication of wishes to die -- From understanding to patient-centred management: clinical pictures of a wish to die -- What does the wish to hasten death mean for the palliative patient? Clinical implications -- PART V: Conclusion -- Concluding dialogue.

ISBN: 9780191023330; 9780198713982

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Caring for patients at the end of life : facing an uncertain future together

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Quill, Timothy E. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Quill, Timothy E

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 0195139402

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

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Psychosocial issues near the end of life : a resource for professional care providers

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Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 P974 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Terminal Care - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Social Support

Abstract: Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.

ISBN: 1591472369

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WB310 P974 2006

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Palliative approach : a resource for healthcare workers

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Cumbria: M & K Pub , 2012.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: The palliative approach : a resource for healthcare workers

Place of Publication: Cumbria

Publisher: M & K Pub

Publication Date: 2012

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life

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ISBN: 9781905539673; 9781907830679

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Statistics; Terminally Ill; Cause of Death; Mortality; Health Services - utilization; Delivery of Health Care; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Canada

ISBN: 9781554650729

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Impact of spirituality, social support, and defensive/adaptive coping on death anxiety at end of life

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McMahon, Robin Lynn. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM172 M167 2004

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Author: McMahon, Robin Lynn

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Catholic University of America

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Spirituality; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Social Support; Anxiety; Adaptation, Psychological

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172 M167 2004

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Quality of death : ranking end-of-life care across the world : a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit

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Economist Intelligence Unit, LIEN Foundation. London, UK: Economist Intelligence Unit , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 Q1 2010

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Corporate Author: Economist Intelligence Unit; LIEN Foundation

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Economist Intelligence Unit

Publication Date: 2010

Subjects: Terminal Care - statistics & numerical data; Terminal Care - economics; Attitude to Death; Advance Care Planning; Quality indicators, Health care; Terminal Care - standards; Evaluation Studies; Health Status Indicators; World Health

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WB310 Q1 2010

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http://www.lifebeforedeath.com/qualityofdeath/highlights.shtml

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Pathways to improving well-being for indigenous peoples : how living conditions decide health

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Reading, Jeff, Halseth, Regine. Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W84 R287 2013

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Author: Reading, Jeff; Halseth, Regine

Place of Publication: Prince George, BC

Publisher: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 55 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Health Services, Indigenous; Delivery of Health Care; Community Networks; First Nations; Health Status Disparities; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: W84 R287 2013

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What the BCCA is doing now and what is next? Wish list?

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Kwong, Sandy, Soo, Jenny, Watson, Heather, Dumas, Min. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.4

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Chinese patient support group : resource guide by Sandy Kwong; Translated cards for patient information by Jenny Soo; First Nations health fair by Heather Watson; Translated chemotherapy information by Min Dumas

Author: Kwong, Sandy; Soo, Jenny; Watson, Heather; Dumas, Min

Corporate Author: BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 4

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Cancer Care Facilities; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Ethnic Groups; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Translating; Health Services Accessibility; British Columbia

Abstract: Chinese patient support group : resource guide by Sandy Kwong; Translated cards for patient information by Jenny Soo; First Nations health fair by Heather Watson; Translated chemotherapy information by Min Dumas

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.4

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Dying and death in oncology

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Berk, Lawrence

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Death; Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Medical Oncology - methods; Thanatology

ISBN: 9783319418599

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

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Death with dignity

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Central Okanagan Hospice House, Central Okanagan Hospice Association, Interior Health. Kelowna, BC: Central Okanagan Hospice Association , 2012.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 C397 2012

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Corporate Author: Central Okanagan Hospice House; Central Okanagan Hospice Association; Interior Health

Place of Publication: Kelowna, BC

Publisher: Central Okanagan Hospice Association

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Family; British Columbia; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 C397 2012

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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

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Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2017. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB210 V642 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : re…

Author: Thompson, Marney; Wainwright, Wendy

Corporate Author: Victoria Hospice Society

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Health Professions Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xxii, 350 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Hospice Care - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Terminal Care - psychology; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief

Abstract: Contents:; Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : recurrence and chronic illness perspective: cultural competency -- Entering the unknown : the shift toward hospice palliative care perspective : intimacy and sexuality -- The long and winding road : illness predominates perspective : dying children and youth -- Watching and waiting : as death approaches perspective : suffering and despair -- The parting of the ways : time of death perspective : support for the hospice palliative care team -- Walking the edges : when a death occurs perspective: working with thoughts and emotions -- Entering the depths : adjusting to loss perspective: grief : it?s complicated -- Reconnecting with the world : mending the heart.

Notes: Preceded by Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care / by Victoria Hospice Society and Moira Cairns, Marney Thompson, Wendy Wainwright. 2003.

ISBN: 9780969504191; 0969504195; 9781938870651

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: WB210 V642 2017

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Recognizing and responding appropriately to the unique cultural needs of Chinese patients and their families at the end of life care|Patient's experiences and perception of respect within health care provider-client relationships at the cancer agency clinical setting

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Akrigg, Helena, Singh, Savitri. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.6

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Akrigg, Helena; Singh, Savitri

Corporate Author: BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 6

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Cancer Care Facilities; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Advance Care Planning; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Ethnic Groups; Patient-Centered Care; Oncology Nursing; Health Services Accessibility; Health Personnel; Professional-Patient Relations; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.6

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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

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Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…

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Editor: Kelly, Daniel; Gibson, Faith

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adolescent Psychology; Quality of Life; Survivors; Delivery of Health Care; Social Support; Adolescent

Abstract: Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce; Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch; Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate; End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle; Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman; Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly; Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson; Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson

ISBN: 9780470698013; 9781405130943

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

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