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Checklist manifesto : how to get things right

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Gawande, Atul. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books | Henry Holt and Company , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W21 G284c 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The problem of extreme complexity; The checklist; The end of the master builder; The idea; The first try; The checklist factory; The test; The hero in the age of checklists; The save

Author: Gawande, Atul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Metropolitan Books; Henry Holt and Company

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: x, 209 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Clinical Competence; Emergency medicine; Intensive Care Units; Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; Quality Control; Checklist; Guidelines as Topic; Safety Management - standards; Infection Control; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Popular Work

Abstract: The problem of extreme complexity; The checklist; The end of the master builder; The idea; The first try; The checklist factory; The test; The hero in the age of checklists; The save

ISBN: 9780805091748; 0805091742

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W21 G284c 2009

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CancerSmart 3.0 : the consumer guide

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Griffin, Sean, Cuddeford, Vijay. [Vancouver, BC?]: Labour Environmental Alliance Society , 2008. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: Cancer smart 3.0 : the consumer guide : how to eliminate toxins from your home and garden products : how to make healthy choices for your family and the environment

Author: Griffin, Sean; Cuddeford, Vijay

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Labour Environmental Alliance Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 51 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects; Consumer Product Safety; Neoplasms - chemically induced; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Toxicology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973588620

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ202 G852 2008

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Questions and answers on breast cancer : a guide for women and their physicians

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Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative. Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Medical Association , 2001. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C212q 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative. Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Canadian Medical Association

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - therapy - standards; Popular Work

ISBN: 066231042X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C212q 2001

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Complete guide to relieving cancer pain and suffering

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Patt, Richard B, Lang, Susan S. Oxford University Press , 2004. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL700 P315c 2004

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Patt, Richard B; Lang, Susan S

Edition: rev. ed.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xviii, 446 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Pain - drug therapy; Palliative Care - methods; Home Nursing; Pain - prevention & control; Relaxation Techniques; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195135015; 0195135016

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL700 P315c 2004

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Positive coping with health conditions : a self-care workbook

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Bilsker, Dan, Samra, Joti, Goldner, Elliot. Richmond, BC: COMH Publications , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 B649 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers; Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile; For handouts and excerpts:…

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Author: Bilsker, Dan; Samra, Joti; Goldner, Elliot

Corporate Author: Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare

Place of Publication: Richmond, BC

Publisher: COMH Publications

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Health; Adaptation, Psychological; Psychotherapy; Self Care - psychology; Emotions; Life Style; Stress, Psychological; Relaxation; Popular Work

Abstract: This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers; Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile; For handouts and excerpts: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/index.cfm; http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WM172 B649 2009

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Preparing for surgery : guided imagery exercises for relaxation and accelerated healing

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Rossman, Martin L. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 R837p 2004

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Rossman, Martin L

Place of Publication: Boulder, CO

Publisher: Sounds True

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative - psychology; Mental Healing; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781591791409; 1591791405

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 R837p 2004

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Surgery sourcebook

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Detroit. MI: Omnigraphics , 2008. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WO39 S9597 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Surgery sourcebook : basic consumer health information about common inpatient and outpatient surgeries, including critical care and trauma, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and obstetric, cardiac and vascular, neurologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, reconstructive and cosmetic, and other major and min…

Editor: Sutton, Amy L

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Detroit. MI

Publisher: Omnigraphics

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xx, 673 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Health reference series

Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative; Consumer Health Information; Popular Work

Abstract: Surgery sourcebook : basic consumer health information about common inpatient and outpatient surgeries, including critical care and trauma, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and obstetric, cardiac and vascular, neurologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, reconstructive and cosmetic, and other major and minor surgeries along with information about anesthesia and pain relief options, risks and complications, postoperative recovery concerns, and innovative surgical techniques and tools, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of additional resources

ISBN: 9780780810044; 078081004X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WO39 S9597 2008

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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Home Nursing; Neoplasms - complications; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235928; 0944235921; 9781604430516

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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Think positive thoughts every day : words to inspire a brighter outlook on life

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Boulder, CO: Blue Mountain Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 T443 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Wayant, Patricia

Place of Publication: Boulder, CO

Publisher: Blue Mountain Press

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Optimism; Resilience, Psychological; Mind-Body Therapies; Self Concept; Aphorisms and Proverbs; Poetry; Popular Work

ISBN: 0883966077

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 T443 2001

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Surgery : mindful mending

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Hopps, Nancy, Mast, Donna. Eugene, OR: Synergistic Systems , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 H798s 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Hopps, Nancy; Mast, Donna

Place of Publication: Eugene, OR

Publisher: Synergistic Systems

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 72 minutes + booklet (16 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.)

Series: Relax into healing

Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative - psychology; Relaxation Techniques; Imagery; Mental Healing; Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780978598532; 0978598539

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 H798s 2006

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Preparing for successful surgery : a program of guided imagery, affirmations, and music

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Naparstek, Belleruth. Los Angeles, CA: Kaiser Permanente , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N195p 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Naparstek, Belleruth

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Kaiser Permanente

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 75 minutes

Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative - psychology; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Mental Healing; Relaxation Therapy; Music Therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N195p 2006

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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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ISAAC : interactive symptom assessment and collection : patient information

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BC Cancer Agency. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Data Collection; Questionnaires; Patients; Computers; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - psychology; Signs and Symptoms; Nursing Assessment - methods; Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Other

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Library

Dance with cancer : 5 gay men confront prostate cancer

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Akenhead, Gary. Barrie, ON: Mahon Productions , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 D173 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This film explores the personal stories and real life experiences of several Canadian gay men who are dealing with prostate cancer. Some of them live in cities; others live in small towns and rural areas.

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Alternate Title: Dance with cancer : five gay men confront prostate cancer

Author: Akenhead, Gary

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Barrie, ON

Publisher: Mahon Productions

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 46 minutes

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Social Support; Autobiography; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: This film explores the personal stories and real life experiences of several Canadian gay men who are dealing with prostate cancer. Some of them live in cities; others live in small towns and rural areas.