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Our mom has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10975
Ackermann, Abigail, Ackermann, Adrienne. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A182 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
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Author
Ackermann, Abigail
Ackermann, Adrienne
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
27 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
Notes
E-book published in 2012
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0944235166 (trade pbk.)
9780944235164
9781604431636
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A182 2001
Website Notes
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Nana, what's cancer?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19590
Bersani, Shennen. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F288 2010
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Bersani, Shennen
Editor
Fead, Beverlye Hyman
Hamermesh, Tessa Mae
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
55 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Child
Family
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9781604430103
1604430109
9781604430721
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F288 2010
Website Notes
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Our mom is getting better

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21678
Silver, Alex, Silver, Emily, Silver, Anna Rose. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S586m 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
  1 read online  
Author
Silver, Alex
Silver, Emily
Silver, Anna Rose
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
30 p. : ill. : 26 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family
Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9780944235850
9781604431667
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S586m 2007
Website Notes
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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20200
Dresser, Norine, Wasserman, Fredda. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Norine
Wasserman, Fredda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781932603859
1932603859
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Website Notes
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Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18373
Back, Anthony, Arnold, Robert, Tulsky, James. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 M423b 2009
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
Taking your skills to the next level; Getting a good start; Talking about serious news; Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions; Discussing prognosis; Between the big events; Conducting a family conference; Dealing with conflicts; Transitions to end-of-life care; Talking about dying; Cul…
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Author
Back, Anthony
Arnold, Robert
Tulsky, James
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 158 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Counseling - methods
Communication
Professional-Family Relations
Attitude to Death
Abstract
Taking your skills to the next level
Getting a good start
Talking about serious news
Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions
Discussing prognosis
Between the big events
Conducting a family conference
Dealing with conflicts
Transitions to end-of-life care
Talking about dying
Cultivating your skills
ISBN
9780521706186
0521706181
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
W62 M423b 2009
Website Notes
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Dying in America : improving and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21696
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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Quality of death : ranking end-of-life care across the world : a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19228
Economist Intelligence Unit, LIEN Foundation. London, UK: Economist Intelligence Unit , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 Q1 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  3 read online  
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
Website Notes
2nd URL leads to this report and more information on the Quality of Death Index.
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Stay, breathe with me : the gift of compassionate medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119597
Allison, Helen, Allison, Irene. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Allison, Helen
Allison, Irene
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xviii, 265 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Empathy
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Caregivers - psychology
Palliative Care--methods
Professional - Family Relations
Professional - Patient Relations
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781631520624
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016

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Art of breaking bad news well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122211
Sehouli, Jalid. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 S456 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of th…
Author
Sehouli, Jalid
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiii, 81 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Truth Disclosure
Communication
Physician's Role - psychology
Empathy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Abstract
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of the most difficult tasks we face in life, especially for professionals such as doctors, police, or crisis intervention personnel, yet it is rarely touched on during training. Over the course of their career, a doctor will hold conversations with around 200,000 patients and their relatives that invariably involve delivering good or bad news. Either way, existential questions will arise, and the way the news is delivered is vital: recent studies show that it has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and the way they experience treatment. Mixing his wide-ranging professional experience with personal stories, Sehouli describes the emotions and perspectives of those who have to give and receive bad news from a broad perspective. His book can be helpful for anyone who has to deliver bad news--managers, friends, or parents. - Cover
Notes
Originally authored in the German language by Jalid Sehouli, with the original title, Von der Kunst, schlechte Nachrichten gut zu überbringen, 2018.
ISBN
9780367356682
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
W62 S456 2020

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Supporting compassionate healthcare practice : understanding the role of resilience, positivity and well being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122348
Chambers, Claire, Ryder, Elaine. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84.7 C444 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Chambers, Claire
Ryder, Elaine
Place of Publication
Abingdon, Oxon
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xviii, 194 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Patient Care - psychology
Empathy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Professional - Patient Relations
Optimism
Compassion Fatigue - prevention & control
ISBN
9781138092105
9781351607933
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
W84.7 C444 2019
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
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Gay and bisexual men living with prostate cancer : from diagnosis to recovery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121056
New York, NY: Harrington Park Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WJ762 G285 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Ussher, Jane M.
Perz, Janette
Rosser, B.R. Simon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harrington Park Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
x, 353 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Long Term Adverse Effects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9781939594259
9781939594266
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WJ762 G285 2018
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Finding what works in health care : standards for systematic reviews

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19853
Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2011. prepublication copy : uncorrected proofs.
Audience
Professional
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Working it through : an Elisabeth Kubler-Ross workshop on life, death and transition

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13367
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1997. 1st Touchstone ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 K95w 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Edition
1st Touchstone ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 167p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
ISBN
0684839423
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
BF789 K95w 1997

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Global cancer facts and figures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16100
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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Selected vital statistics and health status indicators

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16450
British Columbia. Division of Vital Statistics. [Victoria, BC?]: Queen's Printer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 B867 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Division of Vital Statistics
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Queen's Printer
Publication Date
2006
Series
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency annual report 135
Subjects
Vital Statistics
Deaths
Birth Rate
Mortality
British Columbia
ISSN
1188-3642
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Internet
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 B867 2006
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Selected vital statistics and health status indicators

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18739
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. [Victoria, BC?]: Queen's Printer , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 B867 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Queen's Printer
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
x, 200 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency annual report 136
Subjects
Vital Statistics
Deaths
Birth Rate
Mortality
British Columbia
ISSN
1188-3642
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Internet
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 B867 2007
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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
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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
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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NCCN guidelines for patients : bone cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124881
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WE258 N277b 2023
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : bone cancer
Corporate Author
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Place of Publication
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Publisher
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
82 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Series
NCCN guidelines for patients
Subjects
Popular Work
ISBN
9781954190771
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WE258 N277b 2023
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Everything you need to know about cancer in language you can actually understand

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20049
Galsky, Matthew D. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G178 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Everything you need to know about cancer in language you can understand
Author
Galsky, Matthew D
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
ix, 136 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763764548
9781449618339
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 G178 2010
Website Notes
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NCCN guidelines for patients : malignant pleural mesothelioma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124901
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 W277m 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : malignant pleural mesothelioma
Corporate Author
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Place of Publication
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Publisher
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
70 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Series
NCCN guidelines for patients
Subjects
Popular Work
Mesothelioma
ISBN
9781954190535
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WF658 W277m 2022
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