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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

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Strong, Maggie. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Company , 1988.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 S923 1988

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing…

Author: Strong, Maggie

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Publication Date: 1988

Subjects: Family - popular works; Chronic Disease; Adaptation, Psychological

Abstract: Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing with physicians, handling insurance, and just coping.

ISBN: 0316819239

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 S923 1988

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Healing family : the Simonton approach for families facing illness

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Simonton, Stephanie Matthews. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1984.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 S611 1984

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Simonton, Stephanie Matthews

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1984

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 S611 1984

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No time for nonsense : getting well against the odds

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Jevne, Ronna Fay, Levitan, Alexander. San Diego, CA: Luramedia , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 J59 1989

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

This upbeat and sometimes humorous book addresses the most common problems people experience with chronic or life-threatening illness, including the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.

Author: Jevne, Ronna Fay; Levitan, Alexander

Place of Publication: San Diego, CA

Publisher: Luramedia

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 211 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support; Popular Work

Abstract: This upbeat and sometimes humorous book addresses the most common problems people experience with chronic or life-threatening illness, including the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.

ISBN: 9780931055638; 0931055636

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 J59 1989

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Helping yourself : a workbook for people living with cancer

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Cunningham, Alastair J. [Toronto, ON]: Alastair J. Cunningham , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C973 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Tape 1: Side A: Deep muscle relaxation; Side B: Deep inner relaxation.; Tape 2: Side A: Imagery for healing; Side B: Deep inner relaxation

Alternate Title: Helping yourself

Author: Cunningham, Alastair J

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Alastair J. Cunningham

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 2 audiocassettes; 1 booklet

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Imagery; Popular Work

Abstract: Tape 1: Side A: Deep muscle relaxation; Side B: Deep inner relaxation.; Tape 2: Side A: Imagery for healing; Side B: Deep inner relaxation

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; Tape

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C973 1989

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Love, medicine and miracles : lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon's experience with exceptional patients

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Siegel, Bernie S. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers , 1986.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S571 1986

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Siegel, Bernie S

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers

Publication Date: 1986

Subjects: Imagery; Neoplasms - psychology; Mental Healing; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780060919832; 0060919833; 0060914068 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 S571 1986

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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

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Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Sontag, Susan

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada Ltd.; Anchor Books

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 183 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Tuberculosis; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312420130; 0312420137

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

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Living with lung cancer

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Phillips, Bud, Voss, Nicholas, Murphy, Kevin. [Vancouver, BC?]: UBC Biomedical Communications , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WF658 L786 1989

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

PT.1: Diagnosis; PT.2: Small Cell; PT.3: Non-small Cell

Author: Phillips, Bud; Voss, Nicholas; Murphy, Kevin

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: UBC Biomedical Communications

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 75 minutes

Series: Living with cancer series

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Oat Cell; Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung; Popular Work

Abstract: PT.1: Diagnosis; PT.2: Small Cell; PT.3: Non-small Cell

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WF658 L786 1989

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Saying goodbye : ending a group experience

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Hart, Lois B. King of Prussia, PA: Organization Design and Development, Inc. , 1989. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: HM131 H325e 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hart, Lois B

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: King of Prussia, PA

Publisher: Organization Design and Development, Inc.

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: xv, 120 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Communication; Education; Focus Groups; Social Facilitation; Group Processes

ISBN: 0925652059

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: HM131 H325e 1989

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Cancer and emotion : psychological preludes and reactions to cancer

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Hughes, Jennifer. [Toronto, ON]: John Wiley & Sons , 1987.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 H893 1987

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hughes, Jennifer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 1987

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - psychology

ISBN: 0471911879

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 H893 1987

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Experience research social change : methods from the margins

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Kirby, Sandra L, McKenna, Kate. [Toronto, ON]: Garamond Press , 1989.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W20.5 K58 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kirby, Sandra L; McKenna, Kate

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Garamond Press

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 184 p. : lll. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Research - methods; Social Change; Social Sciences; Feminism

ISBN: 0920059821

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: W20.5 K58 1989

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You can fight for your life : emotional factors in the treatment of cancer

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LeShan, Lawrence. New York, NY: M. Evans and Company, Inc. , 1980.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201.5 L629 1980

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: LeShan, Lawrence

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 1980

Physical Description: xix, 192 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 0871312344; 0871314940 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201.5 L629 1980

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Getting well again : a step by step, self help guide to overcoming cancer for patients and their families

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Simonton, O. Carl, Simonton, Stephanie Matthews, Creighton, James L. New York, NY: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1980.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S61 1980

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Simonton, O. Carl; Simonton, Stephanie Matthews; Creighton, James L

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1980

Subjects: Imagery; Neoplasms - psychology; Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 0553280333; 0553122681

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: QZ266 S61 1980

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Health care and cultural change : the Indian experience in the central subarctic

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Young, T. Kue. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 1989.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 Y77 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Young, T. Kue

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 1989

Subjects: Health Services - Canada; First Nations; Medical Care - Canada

ISBN: 0802066976

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Retention Policy: Moved to Library from CCR. Notify "Cancer Control Research" before discarding

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA300 Y77 1989

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

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Cousins, Norman. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1981.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WD375 C867 1981

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Cousins, Norman

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1981

Subjects: Attitude to Health; Consumer Participation; Volition; Popular Work

ISBN: 0553014919; 0553012932; 0553343653

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WD375 C867 1981

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Choices : for people who have a terminal illness their families and their caregivers

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Van Bommel, Harry. [Toronto, ON]: NC Press Limited , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 V217 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: NC Press Limited

Publication Date: 1989

Subjects: Death - popular works; Family - popular works; Grief - popular works

ISBN: 10550210548

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 V217 1989

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Living with death and dying

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company , 1981.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K81 1981

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The author shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on her workshops, she shows the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.

Author: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Publication Date: 1981

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death; Terminal Care

Abstract: The author shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on her workshops, she shows the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.