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Inherited susceptibility to cancer : clinical predictive and ethical perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4913
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I55f 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Foulkes, William D
Hodgson, Shirley V
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Disease Susceptibility - genetics
Neoplasms - genetics
Ethics, Medical
Genetic Counseling
ISBN
0521563402
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 I55f 1998

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Cancer : genetics and the environment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1544
New York Academy of Sciences. [Bethesda, MD]: New York Academy of Sciences , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Q11 N5 1997 v.833
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
New York Academy of Sciences
Editor
Bradlow, H. Leon
Fishman, Jack
Osborne, Michael P
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
1997
Series
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 833
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Counseling
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Ethics, Medical
ISBN
1573311154
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q11 N5 1997 v.833

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Patient in the family : an ethics of medicine and families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4351
Nelson, Hilde Lindemann, Nelson, James Lindemann. New York, NY: Routledge , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 50 N419 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Nelson, Hilde Lindemann
Nelson, James Lindemann
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Medical Ethics
Professional - Family Relations
ISBN
041591129X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 50 N419 1995

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Communicating with cancer patients and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4059
Philadelphia, PA: Charles Press, Publishers , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C734 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Blitzer, Andrew
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Charles Press, Publishers
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Counseling
Family
ISBN
0914783335
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C734 1990

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Cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114763
Ross, Theodora. New York, NY: Avery , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 R826 2016
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Ross, Theodora
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781101982839
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ210 R826 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Troubled helix : the social and psychological implications of the new human genetics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog988
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ50 T859 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Marteau, Theresa
Richards, Martin
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Genetics, Medical
Genetic Counseling
Bioethics
ISBN
0521462886
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 T859 1996

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Colorectal cancer can run in the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19834
Wantirna, Vic.: Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 C721b 2006
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Berk, Terri
Macrae, Finlay
Place of Publication
Wantirna, Vic.
Publisher
Medcom Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvii, 186 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - etiology
Genetic Counseling
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Popular Work
ISBN
9789889742843
9889742845
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI520 C721b 2006

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Surviving cancer as a family and helping co-survivors thrive

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19252
Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S963 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
When cancer comes home : family matters by Catherine A. Marshall; My journey : learning what matters by Mark Clark; Making new meanings : cancer and the family by Sarah Sample; Helping parents understand cancer in children and young adults : parents?s guide to meeting the educational needs of thei…
Editor
Marshall, Catherine A
Place of Publication
Santa Barbara, CA
Publisher
Praeger
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xxvi, 189 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Disability insights and issues
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Family Health
Family Relations
Abstract
When cancer comes home : family matters by Catherine A. Marshall
My journey : learning what matters by Mark Clark
Making new meanings : cancer and the family by Sarah Sample
Helping parents understand cancer in children and young adults : parents?s guide to meeting the educational needs of their child with cancer by Lena Gaddis
Helping children and young adults understand parental cancer by Mika Niemela¨ and Leena Va¨isa¨nen
A daughter?s acceptance by Deirdre Cobb-Roberts
A granddaughter?s story by Monica R. Robinson
Why me? Why anybody? by Sharon R. Johnson
Trees don?t mourn the autumn : a creative response by Alice F. Chang, with Paul Donnelly
Listening with the heart to "unspoken" needs : Latina perspectives on coping and living with cancer / Alma E. Flores ... [et al.].
We are family : coping with cancer in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered community by Sarah Sample
Finding support through use of the Internet by Ilkka Saarnio, with Lorraine Johnston
Finding funds to help with cancer treatment by Maria C. Figueroa
Finding strength and celebrating life by Rose Gordon
Finding untapped resources and learning new skills through professional counseling by Joyce DeVoss
When cancer came home : memories of my mother, directions for my life by Rebecca Paradies
Finding your own way : living with chronic illness or a shade of gray by Anne Mallett
Conclusion : what about family-focused intervention? by Catherine A. Marshall.
ISBN
9780313378942
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 S963 2010

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Living with cancer : the psychosocial effects for the spouse of an identified cancer cancer patient and counselling interventions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6188
McKinlay, Sherran Ruth Johnson. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 M158 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McKinlay, Sherran Ruth Johnson
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Counseling
Family
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 M158 1991

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Critical choices : ethical, legal and sociobehavioural implications of heritable breast, ovarian and colon cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4695
Taylor, Kathryn M, De Petrillo, Denny. [Toronto, ON]: Kathryn M. Taylor , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C934 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995
Author
Taylor, Kathryn M
De Petrillo, Denny
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Kathryn M. Taylor
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics - psychology
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - genetics - legislation & jurisprudence
Abstract
Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ202 C934 1995

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Ethical and legal issues in cancer genetics : privacy and property

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8689
BC Cancer Agency. Ethics Advisory Council, University of British Columbia. Centre for Applied Ethics. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ50 B862 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Ethics Advisory Council
University of British Columbia. Centre for Applied Ethics
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Genetics, Medical
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ50 B862 2000

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Malignant : medical ethicists confront cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20558
Dresser, Rebecca. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Rebecca
Editor
Dresser, Rebecca
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 236 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Autobiography
ISBN
9780199757848
9780199921102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
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.
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Cancer in the family : helping children cope with a parent's illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10969
Heiney, Sue P. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C126h 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.; Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s com…
Author
Heiney, Sue P
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Family Relations
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Abstract
Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.
Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s common questions, reactions based on age and providing comfort.
Helping children understand treatment : what children need to know, coping with changes, talking to people at school.
Understanding and using psychosocial support services : how to know if you or your child need help, services available, how to choose a counselor.
Taking care of yourself : mind, body, and spirit techniques, cognitive therapies.
Time after treatment : what to expect after treatment, what children may feel after treatment.
Helping children deal with recurrence, progressive, or terminal Illness; explaining recurrence, facing questions about death.
Outlines steps necessary to help children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. Even when a parent is sick, families can learn how to strengthen ties and express concern for each other.
ISBN
0944235344
9780944235348
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C126h 2001

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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

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Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard T. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer
Author
Rose, Susannah
Hara, Richard T
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Family
Home Care Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763762575
0763762571
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
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.
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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13950
Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard. Sudbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , c2005. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2005
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer
Author
Rose, Susannah
Hara, Richard
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, Ma.
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Description
xi, 223 p. ; 22 cm.
Series
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Family
Home Care Services
Popular Work
Abstract
Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.
ISBN
0763723614 (pbk.)
9780763723613
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2005

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Socio-ethical issues in human genetics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1135
Canadian Genome Analysis and Technology Program. MELSI Committee. Cowansville, Que.: Yvon Blais Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ50 S678 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Genome Analysis and Technology Program. MELSI Committee
Editor
Knoppers, Bartha Maria
Place of Publication
Cowansville, Que.
Publisher
Yvon Blais Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Genetic Screening - legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics, Medical
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Insurance, Health
ISBN
2894512872
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 S678 1998

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Ethnicity and family therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20492
New York, NY: Guilford Press , 1982.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM430.5 F2 E84 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
McGoldrick, Monica
Pearce, John K
Giordano, Joseph
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Guilford Press
Publication Date
1982
Physical Description
xxiii, 600 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Guilford family therapy series
Subjects
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Family Therapy
ISBN
9780898620405
0898620406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM430.5 F2 E84 1982

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When my world was very small : a memoir of family, food, cancer and my couch

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19976
Rakoff, Ruth. [Toronto, ON]: Random House Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 R162 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rakoff, Ruth
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Random House Canada
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
215 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Autobiography
ISBN
9780307358172
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 R162 2010

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American College of Physicians home care guide for cancer : how to care for family and friends at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7734
Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 A512h 1994
Alternate Title
American College of Physicians home care guide for family and friends giving care at home
Editor
Houts, Peter S
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
261 p. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Home Care Services
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
ISBN
0943126304
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 A512h 1994
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Our family has cancer, too!

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10985
Clifford, Christine, Lindstrom, Jack. Duluth, Mn.: University of Minnesota Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C638 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
When their mother is diagnosed with cancer, sixth grader Tim and his younger brother visit her in the hospital, learn about radiation and chemotherapy, and help with the chores at home
Author
Clifford, Christine
Lindstrom, Jack
Place of Publication
Duluth, Mn.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 16 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Family
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
When their mother is diagnosed with cancer, sixth grader Tim and his younger brother visit her in the hospital, learn about radiation and chemotherapy, and help with the chores at home
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000696, F0002511)
ISBN
0816641862
9780816641864
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C638 1998

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