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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17812
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
1979
Physical Description
173 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780393038873
0393038874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979

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Head first : the biology of hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog68
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
xii, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Psychotherapy
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
ISBN
9780525248057
0525248056
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989

Copies

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Anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11086
Groopman, Jerome E. New York, NY: Random House , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician…
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Author
Groopman, Jerome E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvii, 248 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Physician-Patient Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician in fostering or at least not extinguishing hope.
ISBN
0375506381
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004

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Myth of normal : trauma, illness and healing in a toxic culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124403
Maté, Gabor, Maté, Daniel. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA31 M425 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"So what is really 'normal' when it comes to health? For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses the body, burdens the immune system, and undermines emotional balance. In The Myth of Normal, co…
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Author
Maté, Gabor
Maté, Daniel
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
562 p. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Disease
Social Medicine
Psychological Trauma
Popular Work
Abstract
"So what is really 'normal' when it comes to health? For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses the body, burdens the immune system, and undermines emotional balance. In The Myth of Normal, co-written with his son Daniel, Maté brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connects the dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of society, and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780735278363
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA31 M425 2022

Copies

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Beliefs : the heart of healing in families and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10010
Wright, Lorraine M, Watson, Wendy L, Bell, Janice M. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Watson, Wendy L
Bell, Janice M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Family Therapy
Attitude to Health
Family
Cognitive Therapy
Home Nursing
ISBN
0465023177
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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End of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20422
Agus, David, Loberg, Kristin. New York, NY: Free Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA590 A284 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Agus, David
Loberg, Kristin
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Free Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Disease - etiology
Health
Attitude to Health
Individualized Medicine
Health Behavior
Risk Reduction Behavior
Health Promotion
Primary Prevention
ISBN
9781451610178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA590 A284 2012

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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When a parent is sick : helping parents explain serious illness to children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11061
Hamilton, Joan. Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.: Pottersfield Press , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H218 2001
Availability
20 copies, 20 available
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Author
Hamilton, Joan
Place of Publication
Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.
Publisher
Pottersfield Press
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
128 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Attitude to Health
Death
Sick Role
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000937, F0001060, F0002429)
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002413, F0002414, F0002415)
ISBN
9781895900910
9781895900408
1895900409
1895900913
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H218 2001

Copies

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.5 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.6 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.12 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Wounded storyteller : body, illness and ethics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9464
Frank, Arthur W. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Frank, Arthur W
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Sick Role
Attitude to Health
Disease - psychology
ISBN
0226259935
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Anatomy of the spirit : the seven stages of power and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9703
Myss, Caroline. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 M998a 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Myss, Caroline
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Mental Healing
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
0609800140
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 M998a 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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Close to the bone : life threatening illness and the search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7467
Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Scribner | Simon & Schuster Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Stress, Psychological
Terminal Care - psychology
ISBN
0684822377
0684835304 (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
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Healing power of sound : recovery from life-threatening illness using sound, voice, and music

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Gaynor, Mitchell L. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 G288 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Sounds of healing
Author
Gaynor, Mitchell L
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Music Therapy
Holistic Health
ISBN
1570629552
9781570629556
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 G288 1999

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Psychological impact of breast cancer : a psychologist’s insights as a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20674
Galgut, Cordelia. Oxford, UK: Radcliffe Publishing , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G155 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Galgut, Cordelia
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvi, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Health
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781846193033
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 G155 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Malignant metaphor : confronting cancer myths

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114394
Mitchell, Alanna. [Toronto, ON]: ECW Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M681 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Mitchell, Alanna
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
207 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitude to Death
Emotions
Metaphor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781770412682
9781770413894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M681 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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From whispers to shouts : the ways we talk about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125272
Schattner, Elaine. New York: Columbia University Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S312 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Schattner, Elaine
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xiv, 360 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - history
Attitude to Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9780231192262
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S312 2023

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Dermatology and person-threatening illness : the patient, the family, the staff

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5100
New York, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WR100 D436 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Walther, Robert R
Beachman, Agnes
Ginsburg, Iona H
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Skin Diseases - psychology
Skin Neoplasms - psychology
Skin Manifestations
Alopecia - psychology
Stress, Psychological
ISBN
1560248173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR100 D436 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Hope when it hurts : biblical reflections to help you grasp God's purpose in your suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122345
Wetherell, Kristen, Walton, Sarah. [United Kingdom]: The Good Book company , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 W539 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Wetherell, Kristen
Walton, Sarah
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
The Good Book company
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
250 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Psychological Distress
Christianity
Spirituality
Hope
Popular Work
ISBN
9781784980733
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 W539 2017

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Food isn't medicine : how misinformation is harming our health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125264
Wolrich, Joshua. London: Vermillion , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
Author
Wolrich, Joshua
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Vermillion
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
294 p. 20 cm.
Subjects
Diet
Diet Fads
Life Style
Pseudoscience
Attitude to Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781785043468
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021

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Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything? : when celebrity culture and science clash

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120403
Caulfield, Timothy. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Group , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85 C372 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Caulfield, Timothy
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Group
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
381 p. 21 cm.
Subjects
Popular Culture
Health Behavior
Attitude to Health
Complementary Therapies - psychology
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
ISBN
9780143189039
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85 C372 2016

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Long life prescription : fast and easy ways to stay energized and healthy at every age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120236
Harrar, Sari, Gordon, Debra. [Montreal, PQ]: Reader's Digest Association (Canada) ULC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB120 H296 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Harrar, Sari
Gordon, Debra
Place of Publication
[Montreal, PQ]
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association (Canada) ULC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
400 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health
Physical Fitness
Exercise
Longevity
Self Care
Attitude to Health
Health Education
Popular Work
ISBN
9781554750498
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB120 H296 2009

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The undying : pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124446
Boyer, Anne. New York, NY: Picador , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
Boyer, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
308 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitude to Death
Politics
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Notes
Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781250757982
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019

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