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Leadership from the heart : a guide for cancer self-help groups

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3887
Kelly, Pat. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K29 2000
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Guide for cancer self-help groups
Author
Kelly, Pat
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
176 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Self-Help Groups
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
9781552631034
1552631036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 K29 2000

Copies

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Patient navigation in cancer care : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14395
Doll, Richard, Stephen, Joanne, Barroetavena, Maria Cristina, Linden, Wolfgang, Poole, Gary, Fyles, Gillian. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 P298 2005
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Doll, Richard
Stephen, Joanne
Barroetavena, Maria Cristina
Linden, Wolfgang
Poole, Gary
Fyles, Gillian
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Sociobehavioural Research Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Continuity of Patient Care
Delivery of Health Care
Interpersonal Relations
Social Support
Community Networks
Patient Education
Health Services Accessibility
ISBN
1896624170
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 P298 2005

Copies

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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
  2 read online  

Young and the breastless : a networking event for young women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14044
Drysdale, Elaine, Thomson, Sydney, Gelmon, Karen, Janes, Karen, Baye, Nancy, Nicholson, Kathryn, Schiwy, Marlene A. [Vancouver, BC?]: Marliss Productions , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 Y68 2004
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Conference held at the Forest Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, May 14-15, 2004; Panel and discussion on fertility, sexuality, emotional realities and support by Dr. Elainde Drysdale, Dr. Karen Gelmon, Dr. Sydney Thomson, Karen Janes.; Performance by Nancy Baye.; Panel on music and j…
Author
Drysdale, Elaine
Thomson, Sydney
Gelmon, Karen
Janes, Karen
Baye, Nancy
Nicholson, Kathryn
Schiwy, Marlene A
Corporate Author
Young and the Breastless
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Marliss Productions
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
88 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Relaxation Techniques
Social Support
Self-Help Groups
Popular Work
Abstract
Conference held at the Forest Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, May 14-15, 2004
Panel and discussion on fertility, sexuality, emotional realities and support by Dr. Elainde Drysdale, Dr. Karen Gelmon, Dr. Sydney Thomson, Karen Janes.
Performance by Nancy Baye.
Panel on music and journalling by Kathryn Nicholson, Marlene A. Schiwy.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000538)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 Y68 2004

Copies

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c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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c.3 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Pathways to improving well-being for indigenous peoples : how living conditions decide health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21530
Reading, Jeff, Halseth, Regine. Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 R287 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Author
Reading, Jeff
Halseth, Regine
Place of Publication
Prince George, BC
Publisher
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
55 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Delivery of Health Care
Community Networks
First Nations
Health Status Disparities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 84 R287 2013
Read Online

Copies

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Share the care : how to organize a group to care for someone who is seriously ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14433
Capossela, Cappy, Warnock, Sheila. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2004. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WX28.61 C245 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Outlines an approach for gathering a group of people who care about the ill person. The system divides up what is needed so that no one helper is overwhelmed, and people are allowed to do what they are good at. Includes scripts for meetings and suggestions of what has and hasn?t worked for other gr…
Author
Capossela, Cappy
Warnock, Sheila
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xx, 348 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Social Support
Home Nursing
Critical Care
Terminal Care
Community Networks
Abstract
Outlines an approach for gathering a group of people who care about the ill person. The system divides up what is needed so that no one helper is overwhelmed, and people are allowed to do what they are good at. Includes scripts for meetings and suggestions of what has and hasn?t worked for other groups.
ISBN
0743262689 (pbk.)
9780743262682
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WX28.61 C245 2004

Copies

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18004
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…
Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
First Nations
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Community Health Aides
Health Services Accessibility
Social Support
Patient Advocacy
British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes:
Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)
Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)
Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)
Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009
DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)
Looking for and finding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer treatments
Stories from aboriginal women
Talking to our family?
Recovery and lifestyle
What is palliative care?
Appendixes
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Aboriginal Care Coordinator
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008

Copies

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Metastatic cancer : the club you don't want to join : words of wisdom from the Women with Metastatic Cancer Group

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21062
Bell, Kirsten. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M587 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bell, Kirsten
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
31 p.
Subjects
Neoplasm Metastasis
Social Support
Women
Adaptation, Psychological
Self-Help Groups
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M587 2008

Copies

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Health and cultures : exploring the relationships

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6660
Oakville, Ont.: Mosaic Press , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 H431 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
HEALTH AND CULTURES : EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS
Editor
Masi, Ralph
Mensah, Lynette
McLeod, Keith A
Place of Publication
Oakville, Ont.
Publisher
Mosaic Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Ethnic Groups - education
Minority Groups
Cross-Cultural Comparison
ISBN
889625085
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 H431 1993

Copies

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Encyclopedia of group activities : 150 practical designs for successful facilitating

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8547
[Toronto, ON]: Pfeiffer & Company , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HM134 E56 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Pfeiffer, William J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Pfeiffer & Company
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
viii, 431 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Social Facilitation
Self-Help Groups
Group Processes
Education
ISBN
0883902311
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HM134 E56 1989

Copies

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Negotiating health care : the social context of chronic illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6693
Thorne, Sally Elizabeth. Newbury Park, Ca.: Sage Publications, Inc. , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT30 T511 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Weeded Feb 15 2023 -AR
Author
Thorne, Sally Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Newbury Park, Ca.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Chronic Disease
Negotiating
Abstract
Weeded Feb 15 2023 -AR
ISBN
803949189
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT30 T511 1993

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Fundamentals of neural networks : architectures, algorithms and applications

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3159
Fausett, Laurence. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Author
Fausett, Laurence
Place of Publication
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neural Networks (Computer)
ISBN
133341860
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VIC Medical Physics
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Integrating 'culture' and 'difference' into health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16363
Syme, Victoria. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Syme, Victoria
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 2
Subjects
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Health Services Accessibility
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.2

Copies

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Be active : education for Chinese cancer survivors and their families : participant guide 2015

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119738
Kwong, Sandy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA18.2 B365 2015
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Be active : survivorship education for chinese-speaking cancer patients
Author
Kwong, Sandy
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
92 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - education
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Patient Education
Patient-Centered Care
Adaptation, Psychological
Self Care
Self-Help Groups
Social Support
BC Cancer Agency
Language
English
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
VC Library Archives
Call Number
WA18.2 B365 2015

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Archives Available
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Multicultural health care : a quality improvement guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16573
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Eli Lilly and Company. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company , 2007.
Audience
Professional
  2 read online  

Bisphosphonate agents for the management of pain secondary to bone metastases : a systematic review of effectiveness and safety

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13112
Wong, Rebecca, Shukla, Vijay K, Mensinkai, Shaila, Wiffen, Phil. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WE258 B622 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 45, January 2004
Author
Wong, Rebecca
Shukla, Vijay K
Mensinkai, Shaila
Wiffen, Phil
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2004
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 45
Subjects
Diphosphonates - therapeutic use
Diphosphonates - pharmacology
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
1894978196
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WE258 B622 2004
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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E-mail and academic computer networks : report of Task Group 1 Computer Committee

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19162
American Association of Physicists in Medicine. New York, NY: American Institute of Physics, Inc. , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN440 A512 1990 v.30
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Editor
Cradduck, Trevor D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Institute of Physics, Inc.
Publication Date
1990
Series
AAPM report 30
Subjects
Electronic Mail
Computer Communication Networks
ISBN
0883188066
ISSN
02717344
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN440 A512 1990 v.30

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Cultural diversity in health and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18452
Spector, Rachel E. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall , 2009. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Spector, Rachel E
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Publisher
Pearson Prentice Hall
Publication Date
2009
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Competency
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Ethnic Groups
United States
ISBN
9780135035894
0135035899
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15137
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…
  1 read online  
Editor
Kelly, Daniel
Gibson, Faith
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Quality of Life
Survivors
Delivery of Health Care
Social Support
Adolescent
Abstract
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern
The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly
The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer
The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce
Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch
Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate
End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle
Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman
Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly
Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson
Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson
ISBN
9780470698013
9781405130943
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
Website Notes
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Practical strategies to assess value in health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123827
Solid, Craig A. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2022.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Solid, Craig A.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2022
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Economics, Medical
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Medical Audit - methods
Decision Support Techniques
ISBN
3030951480
9783030951481
9783030951498
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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