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To comfort always : a nurse's guide to end-of-life care

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Norlander, Linda. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Beginning -- Advance care planning -- Chronic illness and end of life -- Dementia and end of life -- Pain management : it?s more than knowing meds -- Physical symptom management -- Suffering : it?s not just the pain -- Active dying : the final days and hours -- After the death : the long…
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Author
Norlander, Linda
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Terminal Care
Nursing Care
Advance Care Planning
Abstract
Contents:
Beginning -- Advance care planning -- Chronic illness and end of life -- Dementia and end of life -- Pain management : it?s more than knowing meds -- Physical symptom management -- Suffering : it?s not just the pain -- Active dying : the final days and hours -- After the death : the long journey to the car -- Pediatric end of life : when a child is dying -- Cultural sensitivity : looking through different eyes -- Hospice : the gold standard for end-of-life care -- Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- A final note : taking care.
ISBN
9781938835506
9781938835520
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advance care planning : expressing your wishes for future health care treatment

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British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Advance Directives
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Scroll down to Brochures. Click on link for downloadable PDF. Available in English, Punjabi, Chinese languages.
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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors/health-safety/advance-care-planning
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Aboriginal health : advance care planning : respecting aboriginal ceremonies and rites : supporting access to appropriate healh care services for First Nations and Aboriginal peoples

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British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Ceremonial Behavior
First Nations
British Columbia
Canada
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2012/aboriginal-health-advance-care-planning-brochure.pdf
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Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : end-of-life decision making : report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20773
Schüklenk, Udo. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2011.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Schüklenk, Udo
Corporate Author
Royal Society of Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Royal Society of Canada
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://rsc-src.ca/en/expert-panels/rsc-reports/end-life-decision-making
http://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/RSCEndofLifeReport2011_EN_Formatted_FINAL.pdf
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My voice : expressing my wishes for future health care treatment : advance care planning guide

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British Columbia. Ministry of Health, British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Forms are written in English
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Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Advance Directives
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
Forms are written in English
ISBN
9780772665249
Language
Punjabi
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=E7A581A9BC0A467E916CFC5AD2D3B1E8
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2013/MyVoiceGuide-Punjabi.pdf
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My voice : expressing my wishes for future health care treatment : advance care planning guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21404
British Columbia. Ministry of Health, British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Forms are written in English
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Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Advance Directives
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
Forms are written in English
ISBN
9780772665249
Language
Chinese-Simplified
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=E7A581A9BC0A467E916CFC5AD2D3B1E8
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2013/MyVoiceGuide-SimplifiedChinese.pdf
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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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Corporate Author
Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End of Life Issues
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Terminal Care
Advance Care Planning
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Quality of Health Care
Patient-Centered Care
Professional-Patient Relations
ISBN
9780309311748
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=18748
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2014/Dying-In-America-Improving-Quality-and-Honoring-Individual-Preferences-Near-the-End-of-Life.aspx
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Mind-body workbook for anxiety : effective tools for overcoming panic, fear, and worry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113662
Block, Stanley H., Block, Carolyn Bryant. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Block, Stanley H.
Block, Carolyn Bryant
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
222 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Anxiety
Fear
Panic Disorder
Self Care
Popular Work
Relaxation Therapy
ISBN
9781626250079
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Advance care planning in end of life care

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Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…
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Editor
Thomas, Keri
Lobo, Ben
Detering, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Decision Making
Terminal Care
Right to Die
Abstract
Table of Contents :
Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.
ISBN
9780198802136
9780192542359
9780192542366
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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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Patient's wish to die : research, ethics, and palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120469
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced canc…
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Editor
Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph
Gudat, Heike
Ohnsorge, Kathrin
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Right to Die - ethics
Suicide, Assisted - ethics
Euthanasia
Patient Participation
Attitude to Death
Palliative Care - psychology
Advance Care Planning
Terminal Care
Decision Making
Ethics, Clinical
Abstract
Table of Contents :
PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced cancer: a phenomenologic inquiry -- Expressed desire for hastened death: a phenomenologic inquiry? 10 years later -- Euthanasia (requests) after the implementation of the euthanasia law in Belgium in 2002. Results of empirical studies in Flanders, Belgium -- The journey to understanding the wish to hasten death -- The desire for hastened death in patients in palliative care -- Intentions, motivations, and social interactions regarding a wish to die -- Acting on a wish to die at the end of life: the Swiss situation -- Understanding older people?s wish to die -- Dialogue intermezzo: I -- PART III: Ethics -- Caring and killing in the clinic: the argument of self-determination -- Towards responsive knowing in matters of life and death -- Dealing with dilemmas around patients? wishes to die: moral case deliberation in a Dutch hospice -- End-of-life ethics from the perspectives of patients? wishes -- Dialogue intermezzo: II -- PART IV: Practice -- Issues of palliative medicine in end-of-life care -- Spirituality at the bedside: negotiating the meaning of dying -- Communication of wishes to die -- From understanding to patient-centred management: clinical pictures of a wish to die -- What does the wish to hasten death mean for the palliative patient? Clinical implications -- PART V: Conclusion -- Concluding dialogue.
ISBN
9780191023330
9780198713982
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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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Meditation to help you fight cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9830
Naparstek, Belleruth. Akron, OH: Image Paths, Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N195fi 1991
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
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Alternate Title
Meditation to help fight cancer
Author
Naparstek, Belleruth
Place of Publication
Akron, OH
Publisher
Image Paths, Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
43 minutes
Series
Health journeys
Subjects
Relaxation Therapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Popular Work
ISBN
9781881405351
1881405364
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N195fi 1991

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Australian odyssey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10348
Allen, Ron, Gibson, Dan. [Toronto, ON]: Solitudes Ltd. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 A93 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Music and nature sounds.; 1.Kookaburra; 2.Walkabout; 3.The source; 4.Cascading; 5.Passage; 6.Deluge; 7.In the mist; 8.Tree dwellers; 9.Valley ridge; 10.Reflection
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Author
Allen, Ron
Gibson, Dan
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Solitudes Ltd.
Publication Date
1996
Series
Exploring nature with music
Dan Gibson's solitudes
Solitudes
Subjects
Music Therapy
Relaxation Therapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
Abstract
Music and nature sounds.
1.Kookaburra
2.Walkabout
3.The source
4.Cascading
5.Passage
6.Deluge
7.In the mist
8.Tree dwellers
9.Valley ridge
10.Reflection
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Music
Call Number
QZ266 A93 1996

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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10795
Kleespies, Phillip M. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kleespies, Phillip M
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Right to Die
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Advance Care Planning
Attitude to Death
ISBN
1591470676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004

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Zen garden

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Yoshizawa, Masakazu. Don Mills, ON.: Avalon Music , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 Y68 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Yoshizawa, Masakazu
Place of Publication
Don Mills, ON.
Publisher
Avalon Music
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
53 minutes
Subjects
Music Therapy
Relaxation Therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Music
Call Number
QZ266 Y68 2000

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Guided imagery for pre procedure / surgery (with nature sounds)

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Tusek, Diane L. Willoughby Hills, OH: Guided Imagery, Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 T964 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Tusek, Diane L
Place of Publication
Willoughby Hills, OH
Publisher
Guided Imagery, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
61 minutes
Subjects
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Relaxation Therapy
Surgery - psychology
Music Therapy
Mental Healing
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 T964 2006

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Preparing for successful surgery : a program of guided imagery, affirmations, and music

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Naparstek, Belleruth. Los Angeles, CA: Kaiser Permanente , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N195p 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Naparstek, Belleruth
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Kaiser Permanente
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
75 minutes
Subjects
Surgical Procedures, Operative - psychology
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Mental Healing
Relaxation Therapy
Music Therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N195p 2006

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Advance care planning : let's talk : planning in advance for your future healthcare choices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19815
Kelly, Rob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Modern Rocked Media Productions , 2005-2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 A244k 2005-2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Kelly, Rob
Corporate Author
Fraser Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Modern Rocked Media Productions
Publication Date
2005-2006
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
Social Support
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Chinese-Cantonese
Punjabi
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

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Deep, healing sleep

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19817
Hopps, Nancy, Parshalle, Brad. Eugene, OR: Synergistic Systems , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 H7981d 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Hopps, Nancy
Parshalle, Brad
Place of Publication
Eugene, OR
Publisher
Synergistic Systems
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
1 CD : 60 minutes + booklet (16 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.)
Series
Relax into healing
Subjects
Sleep
Relaxation Therapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Mental Healing
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780966306965
0966306961
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 H7981d 2006

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Getting ready : preparing for surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy with minimal side effects

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Siegel, Bernie S. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 S574g 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Siegel, Bernie S
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - surgery
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Mental Healing
Relaxation Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781401903985
1401903983
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 S574g 2004

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Guided relaxation : relieve stress and tension

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19819
Howell, Kelly, Schwimmer, Robert. Ashland, OR: Brain Sync Corporation , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 H859g 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Howell, Kelly
Schwimmer, Robert
Place of Publication
Ashland, OR
Publisher
Brain Sync Corporation
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Brain wave therapy
Subjects
Relaxation Therapy
Stress, Psychological
Music Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781881451471
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Call Number
QZ266 H859g 2006

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