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Meaning-centered psychotherapy in the cancer setting : finding meaning and hope in the face of suffering

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 M483 2017
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Editor
Breitbart, William
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xxvii, 391 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychotherapy - methods
Quality of Life
Hope
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Culturally Competent Care
ISBN
9780199837229
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 M483 2017

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Cancer stories on life and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124168
Gregory, David Michael, Russell, Cynthia K. Toronto, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presen…
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Author
Gregory, David Michael
Russell, Cynthia K.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xi, 189 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Suffering
Pain - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presented as 'gifts' at the conclusion of each of the five narratives." -- Back cover
ISBN
0886293545
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999

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Spirituality, suffering, and illness : ideas for healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13606
Wright, Lorraine M. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
F. A. Davis Company
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxvi, 229 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Pain - nursing
Spirituality
Stress, Psychological - nursing
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing Care - methods
ISBN
0803611714 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005

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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
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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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Molecular diagnostics of human cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4020
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1989 v.7
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Furth, Mark
Greaves, Melvyn
Place of Publication
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Publication Date
1989
Series
Cancer cells 7
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Genetics, Biochemical - congresses
Oncogenes
Neoplasms - genetics
Growth Substances
ISBN
087969324X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1989 v.7

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Finding meaning : the sixth stage of grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124341
Kessler, David. New York, NY: Scribner , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 K42f 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler-an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving-journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning"-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Kessler, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
ix, 259 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Popular Work
Abstract
"In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler-an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving-journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781501192746
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 K42f 2019

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Lonidamine : proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium, Vancouver 1982

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3462
New York, NY: Karger , 1984.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Silvestrini, B
Band, P.R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
1984
Series
Oncology 41 suppl 1
Subjects
Lonidamine - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
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Tobacco : a major international health hazard

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1628
International Agency for Research on Cancer, International Meeting on Tobacco: a Major International Health Hazard (1985 June 4-6 : Moscow). Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 T628 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON TOBACCO: A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL HAZARD (1985 JUNE 4-6 : MOSCOW)
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
International Meeting on Tobacco: a Major International Health Hazard (1985 June 4-6 : Moscow)
Editor
Zaridze, D.G
Peto, Richard
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
1986
Series
IARC scientific publications 74
Subjects
Tobacco - adverse effects - congresses
Smoking - congresses
ISBN
928321174X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 T628 1985

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Growth factors and transformation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3596
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , 1985.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1985 v.3
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Feramisco, James
Place of Publication
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Publication Date
1985
Series
Cancer cells 3
Subjects
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - congresses
Growth Substances - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 C217 1985 v.3

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Liposomes in the therapy of infectious diseases and cancer : proceedings of a Ciba-Geigy-Squibb-UCLA Colloquium, held at Lake Tahoe, California February 16-20, 1988

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5751
New York, NY: Alan R. Liss, Inc. , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 L764 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lopez-Berestein, Gabriel
Fidler, Isaiah J
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alan R. Liss, Inc.
Publication Date
1989
Series
UCLA symposia on molecular and cellular biology new series 89
Subjects
Liposomes - therapeutic use - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy - congresses
ISBN
0845126881
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 L764 1988

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Platinum, gold, and other metal chemotherapeutic agents : chemistry and biochemistry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5891
Washington, DC: American Chemical Society , 1983.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 P716 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Based on a symposium sponsored by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry at the 183rd Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28-April 2, 1982
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Editor
Lippard, Stephen J
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Date
1983
Series
ACS Symposium series 209
Subjects
Cisplatin - therapeutic use - congresses
Gold - therapeutic use - congresses
Abstract
Based on a symposium sponsored by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry at the 183rd Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28-April 2, 1982
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 P716 1982

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Man's search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125109
Frankl, Viktor. Boston: Beacon Press , 2006. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.5 F831 2006
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Frankl, Viktor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvi, 165 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Holocaust
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780807014295
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172.5 F831 2006

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Peace begins with me : an inspirational journey to end suffering and restore joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21374
Kuntz, Ted. Coquitlam, BC: Ted Kuntz , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kuntz, Ted
Place of Publication
Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Ted Kuntz
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
208 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Self Concept
Happiness
Emotions
Awareness
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973666908
0973666900
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005

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Human side of cancer : living with hope, coping with uncertainty

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9287
Holland, Jimmie C., Lewis, Sheldon. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000
Availability
6 copies, 4 available
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
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Author
Holland, Jimmie C.
Lewis, Sheldon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Stress, Psychological
Abstract
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
ISBN
0060173718
006093042X (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000

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Death is but a dream : finding hope and meaning at life's end

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123372
Kerr, Christopher, Mardorossian, Carine. New York, NY: Avery , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
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Author
Kerr, Christopher
Mardorossian, Carine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
248 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Dreams - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
Abstract
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780525542841
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020

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Cancer pain : from molecules to suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19466
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Seattle, WA: IASP Press , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 C214p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the …
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Corporate Author
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Editor
Price, Judith A
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
IASP Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Pain - drug therapy
Palliative Care
Abstract
"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the availability of cancer care worldwide" Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780931092817
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 C214p 2010

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Storied companions : cancer, trauma, and discovering guides for living in Buddhist narratives

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Derris, Karen. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…
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Author
Derris, Karen
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
216 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Suffering
Uncertainty
Philosophy
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781614295754
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021

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Hormone-related malignant tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6929
New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1990 v.118
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Beck, Lutwin
Grundemann, Ekkehard
Ackermann, Rolf
Roeher, Hans-Dietrich
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Publication Date
1990
Series
Recent results in cancer research 118
Subjects
Hormones - adverse effects - congresses
Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
837512586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1990 v.118

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Complete guide to relieving cancer pain and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14435
Patt, Richard B, Lang, Susan S. Oxford University Press , 2004. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL700 P315c 2004
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Patt, Richard B
Lang, Susan S
Edition
rev. ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xviii, 446 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain - drug therapy
Palliative Care - methods
Home Nursing
Pain - prevention & control
Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195135015
0195135016
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
WL700 P315c 2004

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Psychiatric mental health nursing : from suffering to hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123280
Potter, Mertie L., Moller, Mary D. [Toronto, ON]: Pearson Education, Inc. , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY160 P866 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Potter, Mertie L.
Moller, Mary D.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Pearson Education, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxvi, 752 p. : ill., portraits ; 29 cm
Subjects
Psychiatric nursing
Nurse-Patient Relations
Mental disorders - nursing
Nurse's Role
ISBN
9780138015589
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY160 P866 2015

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