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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4589
Cousins, Norman. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1981
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Popular Work
ISBN
0553014919
0553012932
0553343653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17812
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
1979
Physical Description
173 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780393038873
0393038874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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This thing called hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13334
Jevne, Ronna, Edey, Wendy. Edmonton, AB: VICOM Multimedia Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 T448 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Pt.1: What is hope; Pt.2: Experiencing hope
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Author
Jevne, Ronna
Edey, Wendy
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
VICOM Multimedia Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 120 minutes
Viewer's guide
Subjects
Hope - popular works - audiovisual aids
Attitude to Health - popular works - audiovisual aids
Psychotherapy - audiovisual aids
Abstract
Pt.1: What is hope
Pt.2: Experiencing hope
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WM172 T448 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Hoping, coping and moping : handling life when illness make it tough

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10290
Jevne, Ronna Fay. Los Angeles, Ca.: Health Information Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 J58h 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Offers practical, sometimes humorous, suggestions for moving beyond self-pity and towards feeling better. Discusses the effects physical suffering and illness have on your body, mood, energy, emotions, spirit, loved ones and overall quality of life.
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Author
Jevne, Ronna Fay
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, Ca.
Publisher
Health Information Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Hope - popular works
Attitude to Health - popular works
Sick Role
Psychotherapy
Abstract
Offers practical, sometimes humorous, suggestions for moving beyond self-pity and towards feeling better. Discusses the effects physical suffering and illness have on your body, mood, energy, emotions, spirit, loved ones and overall quality of life.
ISBN
188598720X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 J58h 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Thanks for the mammogram! : fighting cancer with faith, hope and a healthy dose of laughter

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10638
Walker, Laura Jensen. Grand Rapids, Mi.: Fleming H. Revell , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W182 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Walker, Laura Jensen
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, Mi.
Publisher
Fleming H. Revell
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Hope - popular works
Wit and Humor - popular works
ISBN
0800717783
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 W182 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11086
Groopman, Jerome E. New York, NY: Random House , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician…
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Author
Groopman, Jerome E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvii, 248 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Physician-Patient Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Explores the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses; the importance of hope in enabling patients, families, friends, and physicians to meet the challenges of serious illness; the various forms that hope can take; and the role of the physician in fostering or at least not extinguishing hope.
ISBN
0375506381
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004

Copies

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Finding hope : ways to see life in a brighter light

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9717
Jevne, Ronna Fay, Miller, James E. Fort Wayne, In.: Willowgreen Publishing , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 J58 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
After describing what hope is and how it works this book offers twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, keep and build hope in your life.
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Author
Jevne, Ronna Fay
Miller, James E
Place of Publication
Fort Wayne, In.
Publisher
Willowgreen Publishing
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Hope - popular works
Psychotherapy
Abstract
After describing what hope is and how it works this book offers twenty-two specific ideas about how to find, keep and build hope in your life.
ISBN
1885933304
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 J58 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Healing, hope and humor : a comedian's journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16303
Fitzgerald, Dave, LaCroix, Darren. Auburn, MA: Humor Institute, Inc. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F553h 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
April 16, 2008: This video is the same as ID# 4281 "Living and laughing with cancer...", title changed as per publisher.
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Author
Fitzgerald, Dave
LaCroix, Darren
Place of Publication
Auburn, MA
Publisher
Humor Institute, Inc.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
40 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Abstract
April 16, 2008: This video is the same as ID# 4281 "Living and laughing with cancer...", title changed as per publisher.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F553h 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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From patients who know : a hospital handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119928
Openlab, University Health Network. [Toronto, ON]: Openlab, University Health Network , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Openlab, University Health Network
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Openlab, University Health Network
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
87 p.
Subjects
Inpatients - psychology
Aged
Hospitalization
Adaptation, Psychological
Consumer Health Information
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Navigation
Patient Participation
Guidebooks
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This Handbook is a product of OpenLab's Stuff Patients Want initiative. Stuff Patients Want is a participatory design initiative in which patients come together to share health care experiences they find frustrating. These patients are then armed with the tools (e.g. design, production)they need to bring their practical and inspired solutions to life. Stuff Patients Want is carried out in the Scandinavian participatory design tradition, driven by the idea that the people destined to use a product or service should play a critical role in designing it, and characterized by active collaboration between users and designers throughout the participatory process."
ISBN
9780995281509
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
E-book available in PDF format
Read Online
http://uhnopenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Hospital-Handbook_eBook_2016-08-24.pdf
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Laugh your way to health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9043
Goodheart, Annette. Santa Barbara, CA: Goodheart Inc. , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BD431 G651 1988
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Goodheart, Annette
Place of Publication
Santa Barbara, CA
Publisher
Goodheart Inc.
Publication Date
1988
Physical Description
colour ; 60 minutes
Subjects
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BD431 G651 1988

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Art of laughter therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4107
Goodheart, Annette. Santa Barbara, CA: Goodheart Inc. , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BD431 G651a 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Goodheart, Annette
Place of Publication
Santa Barbara, CA
Publisher
Goodheart Inc.
Publication Date
1990
Physical Description
colour ; 105 minutes
Subjects
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BD431 G651a 1990

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Premier's consultation for improved cancer care in Northern BC : final report, July 2006

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16211
Jago, Charles, Burghardt, Jeff. Nelson, BC: Withinsight Services , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 P925 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Jago, Charles
Burghardt, Jeff
Corporate Author
Withinsight Services (B.C.)
Place of Publication
Nelson, BC
Publisher
Withinsight Services
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
iii, 65 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities - organization & administration
Neoplasms - therapy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health Policy
Delivery of Health Care
Consumer Participation
Community Health Services
British Columbia
ISBN
9780772658500
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Library Archives
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 P925 2006
Read Online
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2007/CancerCare_NorthernBC_FinalReport.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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My big fat Greek wedding

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121356
Warner Home Video , 2003.
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
1 videodisc : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Wit and Humor - popular works
Material Type
DVD
Loan Policy
28 days

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Humour Available
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Meaning-centered psychotherapy in the cancer setting : finding meaning and hope in the face of suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121497
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 M483 2017
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Breitbart, William
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xxvii, 391 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychotherapy - methods
Quality of Life
Hope
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Culturally Competent Care
ISBN
9780199837229
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 M483 2017

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library On Loan, due Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Cancer care for all Canadians : improving access and minimizing disparities for vulnerable populations in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16259
Barroetavena, Maria C, Palaty, Chrystal. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs
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Alternate Title
National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians : Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations (2007 November 1-3 : Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Author
Barroetavena, Maria C
Palaty, Chrystal
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Cancer Care Facilities
Consumer Participation
Community Health Services
Canada
Abstract
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings
Section 1: Forum summary
Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations
Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes
Communities
Cultural competency
Language access
Navigation
Research
Rural and remote
Additional resources and programs
ISBN
9781896624198
1896624197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Not now, I'm having a no hair day : humor and healing for people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1406
Clifford, Christine. Duluth, MN: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 C637 1996
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Clifford, Christine
Place of Publication
Duluth, MN
Publisher
Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
110 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Wit and Humor
Mental Healing
Popular Work
ISBN
1570251207
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 C637 1996

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Staring at the sun : overcoming the terror of death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17780
Yalom, Irvin D. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Yalom, Irvin D
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
viii, 306 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Attitude to Death
Fear
Anxiety
Psychotherapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470401811
0470401818
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Ball : a traumedy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15327
Lobel, Brian, Bordelon, Margot. Chicago, IL: Brian Lobel , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L797 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Includes a one-page insert titled "Ball in a nutshell : a few principles for future doctors (and others) featured in the performance
More Information
Alternate Title
One man. One ball. One hour. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to perform a self-exam
Author
Lobel, Brian
Bordelon, Margot
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Brian Lobel
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
70 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Testicular Neoplasms - psychology
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes a one-page insert titled "Ball in a nutshell : a few principles for future doctors (and others) featured in the performance
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L797 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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I'm alive and the doctor's dead : surviving cancer with your sense of humor and your sexuality intact

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13424
Buchanan, Sue. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B918 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"
More Information
Author
Buchanan, Sue
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher
Zondervan Publishing House
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Wit and Humor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"
ISBN
0310224551 (pbk.)
9780310224556
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B918 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Gynecologic cancer education forum 2012

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20719
Tinker, Anna. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP145 B862 2012
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Introduction and agenda by Dr. Anna Tinker; What is the Gynecologic Tumour Group? by Dr. Dianne Miller; Survivorship in gynecologic cancers by Dr. Jessica McAlpine; Services provided by Patient and Family Counselling by Sydney Foran; New insights into ovarian cancer by Dr. Dianne Miller; Ovarian Ca…
More Information
Alternate Title
Gynecologic forum March 13, 2012
Author
Tinker, Anna
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Gynecologic Oncology
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
165 minutes
Subjects
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Consumer Health Information
Popular Work
Abstract
Introduction and agenda by Dr. Anna Tinker
What is the Gynecologic Tumour Group? by Dr. Dianne Miller
Survivorship in gynecologic cancers by Dr. Jessica McAlpine
Services provided by Patient and Family Counselling by Sydney Foran
New insights into ovarian cancer by Dr. Dianne Miller
Ovarian Cancer Canada by Elizabeth Ross
Endometrial cancer : how do we decide upon treatment after surgery by Dr. Paul Hoskins
Clinical trials at the BC Cancer Agency by Dr. Anna Tinker
Ovarian cancer screening by Dr. Angela Chan
Nutritional concerns with ovarian cancer by Satnam Sekhon
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP145 B862 2012

Copies

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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