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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

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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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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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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
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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

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Living with it daily : meditations for people with chronic pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17786
Nielsen, Patricia D. New York, NY: Dell Publishing , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL700 N54 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Nielsen, Patricia D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dell Publishing
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
16 cm.
Subjects
Pain - psychology
Chronic Disease
Meditation
Mind-Body Therapies
Spirituality
Mental Healing
Popular Work
ISBN
978044050556
0440505550
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL700 N54 1994

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

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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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Key topics in chronic pain

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Grady, Kate M, Severn, Andrew M, Eldridge, Paul R. Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited , 2002. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 G733 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Grady, Kate M
Severn, Andrew M
Eldridge, Paul R
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Pain
Chronic Disease
Analgesia
ISBN
1859960383
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 G733 2002

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

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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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Nutritional health : strategies for disease and prevention

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Totowa, NJ: Humana Press Inc , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB400 F935 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Editor
Temple, Norman J
Wilson, Ted
Jacobs, David R
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press Inc
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xviii, 465 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Series
Nutrition and health
Subjects
Nutrition
Chronic Disease
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Heart Diseases - prevention & control
Hypertension - prevention & control
Neoplasms - prevention & control
ISBN
9781588294548
1588294544 (alk. paper)
159259980X (eISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB400 F935 2006

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Life and breath : respiratory disease in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16173
Public Health Agency of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Public Health Agency of Canada , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Corporate Author
Public Health Agency of Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Public Health Agency of Canada
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Asthma
Smoking
Air Pollution
Occupational Diseases
Chronic Disease
Mesothelioma
Tuberculosis
Lung Transplantation
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Statistics - Canada
ISBN
9780662470601
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
URL leads to Executive Summary
Read Online
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/2007/lbrdc-vsmrc/index-eng.php
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Chronic pain management : guidelines for multidisciplinary program development

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15915
New York, NY: Informa Healthcare , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 C558s 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Schatman, Michael E
Campbell, Alexandra
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xii, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Pain management series 3
Subjects
Pain - therapy
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Pain - rehabilitation
Pain Clinics - organization & administration
Patient Care Team
ISBN
9781420045123
1420045121
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 C558s 2007

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Yoga for pain relief : simple practices to calm your mind and heal your chronic pain

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McGonigal, Kelly. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 M113 2009
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
McGonigal, Kelly
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 182 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Whole body healing
Subjects
Yoga
Chronic Pain
Meditation
Exercise Therapy
Breathing Exercises
Mind Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological
Complementary Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572246898
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 M113 2009
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

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Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 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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Mind-body mood solution : the breakthrough drug-free program for lasting relief from depression

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124162
Rossman, Jeffrey. [New York, NY]: Rodale , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM416 R837m 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rossman, Jeffrey
Place of Publication
[New York, NY]
Publisher
Rodale
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
x, 294 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Depression - prevention & control
Alternative Medicine
Mind Body Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9781609610432
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM416 R837m 2011

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Passages in caregiving : turning chaos into confidence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21694
Sheehy, Gail. New York, NY: Harper , 2011. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WY200 S541 2011
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Sheehy, Gail
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xv, 396 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Chronic Disease
Family Relations
Home Nursing
ISBN
9780061661204
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WY200 S541 2011

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Palliative medicine : a case-based manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120256
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2012. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P168 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Oneschuk, Doreen,
Hagen, Neil
MacDonald, Neil
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xvii, 411 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Pain management
Advance Care Planning
Case Reports
Notes
Contributor includes Dr. Pippa Hawley, BCCA
ISBN
9780199694143
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB310 P168 2012

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Compact clinical guide to cancer pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses

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Davies, Pamela Stitzlein, D'Arcy, Yvonne M. New York, NY: Springer Publishing , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Overview of cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Assessing pain in patients with cancer / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Using non-opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Co-analgesics for additive pain relief in cancer patients / Yvonne D?…
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Author
Davies, Pamela Stitzlein
D'Arcy, Yvonne M.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing
Publication Date
2013
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Compact clinical guide
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Pain management
Evidence-Based Nursing
Palliative Care
Abstract
Contents:
Overview of cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Assessing pain in patients with cancer / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Using non-opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Opioid medications for cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Co-analgesics for additive pain relief in cancer patients / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Management of side effects from pain medications / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques for managing cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Infusions and regional techniques / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Specialty blocks and implanted techniques for cancer pain management / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Palliative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery for pain control / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- The effect of opioid polymorphisms and other physiologic factors on treating cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Opioid addiction, dependency, and tolerance in patients with cancer / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Developing a comprehensive plan of care and prescribing safely / Yvonne D?Arcy -- Cancer pain emergencies / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Neuropathic pain / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Myofascial pain / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Chronic pain in the cancer survivor / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Palliative care and hospice : care when there is no cure / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Pain management at the end of life / Pamela Stitzlein Davies -- Psychosocial aspects of cancer pain / Yvonne D?Arcy.
ISBN
9780826109736
082610973X
9780826109743
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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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e680sww&AN=485655
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Older adults : understanding and facilitating transitions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21251
Lane, Annette M, Hirst, Sandra P, Reed, Marlette B. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT100 L265 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Lane, Annette M
Hirst, Sandra P
Reed, Marlette B
Place of Publication
Dubuque, IA
Publisher
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
viii, 275 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Geriatrics
Aged
Health Services for the Aged
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Chronic Disease
Family
ISBN
9781465221650
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT100 L265 2013

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Role of diet on chronic inflammation and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21330
Krystal, Gerald. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2013 v.339
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Monday noon seminar series
BCCA Research Seminar Series
Author
Krystal, Gerald
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 339
Subjects
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Dietary Proteins
Chronic Disease
Nutrition Processes
Inflammation - prevention & control
Neoplasms - immunology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Biological Assay
Glucose
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2013 v.339

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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/catalog120405
Lorig, Kate, Holman, Halsted, LaBossiere Huebner, Trude, McGowan, Patrick. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2013. Canadian 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT500 L785 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Living a healthy life with chronic conditions : for ongoing physical and mental health conditions
Author
Lorig, Kate
Holman, Halsted
LaBossiere Huebner, Trude
McGowan, Patrick
Edition
Canadian 4th ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
vii, 368 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Chronic Disease
Heart Diseases
Lung Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Arthritis
Self Care
Self-Management
Exercise
Decision Making
Communication
Problem Solving
Healthy Lifestyle
Popular Work
Notes
Canadian edition - 4th edition revised and updated.
ISBN
9781936693498
9781936693573
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WT500 L785 2013
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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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1205002

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Mayo Clinic guide to pain relief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115006
Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) , 2013. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704.6 M473 2014
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
Mayo Clinic guide to pain relief : how to manage, reduce and control chronic pain
Corporate Author
Mayo Clinic
Editor
Bruce, Barbar K.
Harrison, Tracy E.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Rochester, MN
Publisher
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
viii, 286 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Pain - prevention & control
Chronic pain - therapy
Pain - prevention & control
Pain - therapy
Pain management
Self Care
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
040232001192
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL704.6 M473 2014
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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