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How to live well with chronic pain and illness : a mindful guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121883
Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 B527 2015
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 337 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Chronic Pain - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Mindfulness
Compassion
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781614292487
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 B527 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Adolescents with cancer : their experience living with a chronic illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog279
Rechner, Mona Gale. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rechner, Mona Gale
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent
Chronic Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989

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Crisis of chronic disease among aboriginal peoples : a challenge for public health, population health and social policy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18420
Reading, J. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Reading, J
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Public Health
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
Canada
ISBN
9781550584073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009

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Recovery yoga : a practical guide for chronically ill, injured, and postoperative people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113464
Dworkis, Sam. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 D993 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Dworkis, Sam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Yoga
Exercise Therapy
Chronic Disease
Aged
Postoperative Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9780517883990
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 D993 1997

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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2707
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…
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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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How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122333
Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 191 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spiritual Therapies
Chronic Disease
Caregivers
Popular Work
ISBN
9780861716265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010

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Living a healthy life with chronic pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113664
LeFort, Sandra M., Webster, Lisa, Lorig, Kate. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 L785 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
LeFort, Sandra M.
Webster, Lisa
Lorig, Kate
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
iv, 406 p. : illus. ; 28cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Chronic Pain
Chronic Disease
Self Care
Popular Work
Notes
+ 1 CD inside front cover
ISBN
9781936693917
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL704 L785 2021
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=2035907

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Unexpected recoveries : the seven steps to healing body, mind, and soul when serious illness strikes

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15406
Monte, Tom. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin , c2005. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 M772 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Monte, Tom
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Description
xx, 252 p. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Holistic Health
Terminally Ill - psychology
Catastrophic Illness
Chronic Disease
Popular Work
ISBN
0312262620
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 M772 2005

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Living a healthy life with chronic conditions : for ongoing physical and mental health conditions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120237
Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2007. Canadian 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT500 L785 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lorig, Kate
McGowan, Patrick
LaBossiere Huebner, Trude
Edition
Canadian 3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
viii, 421 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Subjects
Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Medicine
Heart Diseases
Self Care
Exercise
Communication
Problem Solving
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
9781933503080
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT500 L785 2007

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Health care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16054
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information | Statistics Canada , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Medical Care
Public Health
Canada
ISBN
9781554650491
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC64
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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17801
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Canada
ISBN
9781897463406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
Read Online
https://www2.infoway-inforoute.ca/Documents/HCC_VFMReport_WEB.pdf

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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15518
Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Decter, Michael
Grosso, Francesca
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medical Care
Patient Education
Consumer Advocacy
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Canada
ISBN
9780143050452
0143050451
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Undo it! : how simple lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122183
Ornish, Dean, Ornish, Anne. New York, NY: Ballantine Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ185 O74 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Ornish, Dean
Ornish, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xviii, 506 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - therapy
Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Diet Therapy
Healthy Lifestyle
Popular Work
ISBN
9780525479970
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ185 O74 2019
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Finding freedom in illness : a guide to cultivating deep well-being through mindfulness and self-compassion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122365
Boulder, CO: Shambala Publications, Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 F363 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Shambala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
ix, 222 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Chronic Disease - therapy
Compassion
Mindfulness
Meditation
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611802634
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 F363 2016

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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

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Living a healthy life with chronic conditions : self-management of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and others

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15950
Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2006. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT500 L785 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Editor
Lorig, Kate
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
vii, 382 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease
Medicine
Heart Diseases
Self Care
Exercise
Communication
Problem Solving
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
9781933503011
1933503017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WT500 L785 2006

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15954
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf
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Chronic condition : why Canada's health-care system needs to be dragged into the 21st century

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121256
Simpson, Jeffrey. [Toronto, ON]: Allen Lane , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA540 DC2 S56c 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Part I. 1. Hospital days -- Part II. 2. Health care's early history -- 3. Medicare in Saskatchewan -- 4. The Father of Medicare -- 5. The Liberals and Medicare -- 6. The Canada Health Act -- Part III. 7. How good is Medicare? -- 8. How much does Medicare cost? -- 9. Can efficiencies save…
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Author
Simpson, Jeffrey
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Allen Lane
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
392 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
National Health Programs
Health Care Reform
Health Services
Health Policy
Canada
Abstract
Contents:
Part I. 1. Hospital days -- Part II. 2. Health care's early history -- 3. Medicare in Saskatchewan -- 4. The Father of Medicare -- 5. The Liberals and Medicare -- 6. The Canada Health Act -- Part III. 7. How good is Medicare? -- 8. How much does Medicare cost? -- 9. Can efficiencies save Medicare? -- 10. Is private health care the answer? -- 11. Dr. Duval's opinion -- 12. Can we make ourselves healthier? -- 13. What does the public think? -- 14. What about other countries? -- Part IV Remedies. 15. Doctors and nurses -- 16. Hospitals -- 17. Drugs -- 18. Conclusion.
ISBN
9780670065899
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA540 DC2 S56c 2012

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Living a healthy life with chronic conditions : self-management of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, depression, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other physical and mental conditions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124832
Lorig, Kate, Laurent, Diana, Gonzalez, Virginia, Sobel, David, Minor, Marian, Gecht-Silver, Maureen. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2020. 5th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT500 C215L 2020
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"The Tool Kit includes:; 1) A booklet, which begins with a Self-Test that will help you decide where you want to focus. You might start by taking the Self-Test and then scoring it. Your scores will suggest places to start. It also contains Tip Sheets about specific topics that others have found key…
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Author
Lorig, Kate
Laurent, Diana
Gonzalez, Virginia
Sobel, David
Minor, Marian
Gecht-Silver, Maureen
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xi, 418 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Cancer thriving & surviving tool kit for active living
Subjects
Chronic Disease
Heart Diseases
Lung Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Arthritis
Self Care
Self-Management
Exercise
Decision Making
Communication
Problem Solving
Healthy Lifestyle
Popular Work
Abstract
"The Tool Kit includes:
1) A booklet, which begins with a Self-Test that will help you decide where you want to focus. You might start by taking the Self-Test and then scoring it. Your scores will suggest places to start. It also contains Tip Sheets about specific topics that others have found key in managing their conditions, and illustrations to accompany the exercise audio program.
2) The latest edition of Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions written by experts in the field. Even more important?all the authors have chronic conditions.
3) A relaxation audio program with four different relaxation exercises. The first is only five minutes, for a quick start, and the others are about 15 minutes each.
4) An exercise audio program with three different levels of exercises, all of which can be done at home. If you have not exercised much lately you might want to start with the first level and work your way up. Of course, some of you will want to start at the third level.
We suggest that you spend a couple of hours a week learning and practicing the new skills. There is no right or wrong, so explore to find what works for you to manage better." --publisher
Notes
Book to accompany the booklet "Your tool kit for thriving and surviving with cancer"
ISBN
9781945188312
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT500 C215L 2020

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