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Exercising your right to decide : an introduction to advance health care planning

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Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.) , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 E96 2006

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: Vancouver Island Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.)

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 22 minutes

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Patient Education; Informed Consent; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Advance Directives; Living Wills; Popular Work; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 E96 2006

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Let me decide : the health and personal care directive that speaks for you when you can't

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Molloy, D. William. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2005. 3rd British Columbia ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Molloy, D. William

Editor: Luke, Catherine

Edition: 3rd British Columbia ed.

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Island Health Authority

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: iii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Advance Directives; Patient Advocacy; Death; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Informed Consent; Living Wills; Popular Work

ISBN: 0973924306

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

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To die well : your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life

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Wanzer, Sidney H, Glenmullen, Joseph. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been u…

Author: Wanzer, Sidney H; Glenmullen, Joseph

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Right to Die; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Popular Work

Abstract: Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been used in the past to hasten death?; Helium : newly used method to end suffering; Differentiating sadness at the end of life from clinical depression; The special case of irreversible dementia and end-of-life management; Planning ahead with advance directives : staying in control; Allowing a merciful death; Appendix A: Historical background of the end-of-life movement and current national organizations; Appendix B: Oregon and physician-assisted dying; Appendix C: The international scene; Appendix D: End-of-life organizations; Appendix E: Sample living will; Appendix F: Health care proxy form with optional attachment; Appendix G: Proposed authorization for ending life in situations of irreversible and progressive cognitive decline.

ISBN: 9780738210834; 0738210838

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

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Write your legal will in 3 easy steps

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Carter, Tom. North Vancouver, BC: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. , 2008. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Carter, Tom

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, BC

Publisher: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd.

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 102, [12] leaves : forms ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.

Series: Self-counsel legal series

Subjects: Wills; Advance Directives; Canada; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781551808017

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

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Jane Brody's guide to the great beyond : a practical primer to help you and your loved ones prepare medically, legally, and emotionally for the end of life

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Brody, Jane E. New York, NY: Random House , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 B864 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Guide to the great beyond

Author: Brody, Jane E.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xxiv, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Bereavement; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781400066544; 1400066549

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 B864 2009

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Patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine and how you can too

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Schneider, Stephen Henry, Lane, Janica. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2005. 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX150 S459p 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Schneider, Stephen Henry; Lane, Janica

Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Patient Participation - personal narratives; Physician-Patient Relations - personal narratives; Neoplasms - therapy - personal narratives; Delivery of Health Care - personal narratives; Patient Advocacy; Patient Compliance; Patient Satisfaction; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

ISBN: 9780738210254; 0738210250

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WX150 S459p 2005

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Facing death, embracing life : understanding what dying people want

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Kuhl, David. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 330 p. ; 22 cm ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Family Relations; Interpersonal Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 0385660669; 9780385660662

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

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Changing patient behavior : improving outcomes in health and disease management

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San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W 84 C456 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Patterson, Richard

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xxii, 238 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Behavior Therapy; Disease Management; Health Behavior; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Practice Guideline; Motivation

ISBN: 0787952796

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W 84 C456 2001

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Health state descriptions for Canadians : cancers

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[Ottawa, ON]: Statistics Canada , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 H434e 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and in…

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Editor: Evans, William K

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Statistics Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Series: Health state descriptions for Canadians

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - epidemiology - Canada; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasm Staging; Activities of Daily Living; Health Status - Canada; Cost of Illness - Canada; Quality of Life; Risk Factors; Prognosis; Attitude to Health; Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES)

Abstract: The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians who are looking for an overview of how living with cancer affects day-to-day functioning throughout its various stages of progression and treatment."

ISBN: 0662696182

ISSN: 1718-4630

Language: English; French

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 H434e 2006

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Cancer : 50 essential things to do

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Anderson, Greg. New York, NY: Plume , 2009. 3rd ed., completely rev. and updated.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 A5461 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Cancer : fifty (50) essential things to do

Author: Anderson, Greg

Edition: 3rd ed., completely rev. and updated.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Plume

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 198 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Patient Participation; Holistic Health; Complementary Therapies; Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; Self Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780452290105

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 A5461 2009

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Self-healing strategies : simple measures for protecting your health, staying well and living longer

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Weil, Andrew. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 W422s 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Weil, Andrew

Place of Publication: Boulder, CO

Publisher: Sounds True

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Mental Healing; Psychotherapy; Naturopathy; Popular Work

ISBN: 1591790042

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax

Call Number: WM172 W422s 2002

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When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WS200 W567 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families

Editor: Field, Marilyn Jane; Behrman, Richard E

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xx, 690 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Child; Health Policy; Patient Participation; Professional-Family Relations; Terminal Care - economics; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; United States

ISBN: 9780309084376; 0309084377

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WS200 W567 2003

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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

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Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 1586481193 (pbk.); 0385658834; 9780385658843

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

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Palliative care and communication : experiences in the clinic

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The, Anne-Mei. Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press , 2002.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WF658 T374 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: The, Anne-Mei

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Open University Press

Publication Date: 2002

Series: Facing death

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Carcinoma, Small Cell - psychology; Physician-Patient Relations; Terminal Care - Netherlands; Truth Disclosure; Communication; Patient Care; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 0335212050

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WF658 T374 2002

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Recognizing and responding appropriately to the unique cultural needs of Chinese patients and their families at the end of life care|Patient's experiences and perception of respect within health care provider-client relationships at the cancer agency clinical setting

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Akrigg, Helena, Singh, Savitri. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.6

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Akrigg, Helena; Singh, Savitri

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 6

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Cancer Care Facilities; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Advance Care Planning; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Ethnic Groups; Patient-Centered Care; Oncology Nursing; Health Services Accessibility; Health Personnel; Professional-Patient Relations; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: WA31 B365 2008 v.6

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Statistics; Terminally Ill; Cause of Death; Mortality; Health Services - utilization; Delivery of Health Care; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Canada

ISBN: 9781554650729

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: PDF available to download from this site

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Communicating with your patients : skills for building rapport

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Hinz, Christine A. Chicago, Ill.: American Medical Association , 2000.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 H666 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hinz, Christine A

Place of Publication: Chicago, Ill.

Publisher: American Medical Association

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Patients - psychology

ISBN: 0899709737

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W62 H666 2000

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Living well with cancer conference II : proceedings and recommendations

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Living Well With Cancer Conference (2nd : 2002 February 15-16 : Kelowna, B.C.), BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.