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Final gifts : understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying

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Callanan, Maggie, Kelley, Patricia. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

Author: Callanan, Maggie; Kelley, Patricia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

ISBN: 9781451667257; 9780553378764; 0553378767; 0553561391

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

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Continuing care

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B.C. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. Continuing Care Division Services. [Victoria, BC?]: Queen's Printer , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: B.C. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. Continuing Care Division Services

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Queen's Printer

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Community Health Care - popular works - pamphlets; Home Care Services - popular works - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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American College of Physicians home care guide for cancer : how to care for family and friends at home

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 A512h 1994

Alternate Title: American College of Physicians home care guide for family and friends giving care at home

Editor: Houts, Peter S

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 261 p. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Home Care Services; Neoplasms - psychology; Family

ISBN: 0943126304

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 A512h 1994

American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Editor: Houts, Peter S

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Home Care Services; Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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How to care for aging parents : a complete guide

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Morris, Virginia. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WT100 M877 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Morris, Virginia

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Caregivers - handbooks; Geriatrics; Community Health Services

ISBN: 1563054353

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WT100 M877 1996

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Patient services : Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

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BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Education Services , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Education Services

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities - British Columbia - popular works - pamphlets; BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre - popular works - pamphlets; Hospital Departments - popular works - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Pamphlet File; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

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Next step : your first visit to the Vancouver Cancer Centre

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BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre, Canadian Cancer Society. British Columbia and Yukon Division. [Vancouver, BC?]: Finale Post Productions Inc. , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ24 B863 1995

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre; Canadian Cancer Society. British Columbia and Yukon Division

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Finale Post Productions Inc.

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 1/2 inch : colour ; 15 minutes

Subjects: British Columbia Cancer Agency - popular works - videocassettes; Cancer Care Facilities - popular works - British Columbia - videocassettes

Language: English

Material Type: Video; VHS

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ24 B863 1995

Your first visit : B.C. Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

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BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities - British Columbia - popular works - pamphlets; British Columbia Cancer Agency - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Pamphlet File; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

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Cancer Information Centre and Library

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Libraries, Medical - popular works - pamphlets; BC Cancer Agency Library - popular works - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: VC Library Archives

Caring for the patient with cancer at home : a guide for patients and families

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Abrahm, Janet. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C277 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

An introduction to the medical circumstances and challenges patients and the people who care for them face at home.

Author: Abrahm, Janet

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Home Care Services - popular works; Neoplasms - psychology - popular works; Neoplasms - rehabilitation - popular works; Family - popular works

Abstract: An introduction to the medical circumstances and challenges patients and the people who care for them face at home.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C277 1998

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Introducing our team : practical tips for new patients at the Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

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BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre. Surrey, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ24 B862i 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: Surrey, BC

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities - British Columbia - popular works - pamphlets; Fraser Valley Cancer Centre -popular works - pamphlets

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Call Number: QZ24 B862i 1996

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Healing touch : a resource for health care professionals

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Hover-Kramer, Dorothea, Mentgen, Janet, Scandrett-Hibdon, Sharon. New York, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc. , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 H434 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Hover-Kramer, Dorothea; Mentgen, Janet; Scandrett-Hibdon, Sharon

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Delmar Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: xxi, 242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Nurse as healer series

Subjects: Touch; Holistic Health; Nursing Care; Complementary Therapies; Nurses' Instruction

ISBN: 0827362757

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 H434 1996

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Meditations for women who do too much

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Schaef, Anne Wilson. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1990.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM425.5 S294 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Schaef, Anne Wilson

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1990

Physical Description: Vol. of unnumbered pages ; 16 cm.

Subjects: Meditation; Self Care - methods; Quotations - collections; Popular Work

ISBN: 0062548662

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM425.5 S294 1990

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.

ISBN: 1550130927; 9781550130928

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

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Dying at home : a family guide for caregiving

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Sankar, Andrea. Baltimore, md.: Johns Hopkins University Press , 1991.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 S227 1991

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Includes information about bringing the dying person home; solving problems of caregiving; community support; social support; the well-being of the caregiver; how death occurs; and grieving after the loved one?s death. Includes stories from people who have cared for a dying person.

Author: Sankar, Andrea

Place of Publication: Baltimore, md.

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Bereavement - popular works; Grief - popular works; Death - popular works; Terminal Care - popular works; Home Care Services - popular works; Attitude to Death - popular works

Abstract: Includes information about bringing the dying person home; solving problems of caregiving; community support; social support; the well-being of the caregiver; how death occurs; and grieving after the loved one?s death. Includes stories from people who have cared for a dying person.

ISBN: 0801842301; 9780801842306

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 S227 1991

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How we die : reflections on life's final chapter

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Nuland, Sherwin B. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 N969 1994

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Nuland, Sherwin B

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Vintage Books

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: xviii, 278 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 9780679742449; 0679742441

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 N969 1994

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Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

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Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

Author: Foss, Karen Sue; Wilda, Steve

Place of Publication: Omaha, NE

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Hair; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.