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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of self care support networks in health and social care

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York, UK: University of York, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination , 2006.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Woolacott, Nerys
Place of Publication
York, UK
Publisher
University of York, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Community Networks
Social Support
Self-Help Groups
ISBN
1900640414
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Patient and family counselling services

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15869
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Patient and Family Counselling Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Alternate Title
Patient and family counselling services : the Lower Mainland Cancer Centres, Fraser Valley and Vancouver
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Social Support
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
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Financial information for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16370
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2008
Health care team discussion; Overall outline of content; Dr. Jefferys and patient; Income replacement options (Human Resources Canada); CPP disability; Prescription coverage; Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance; Health Insurance BC and General Medical Costs (premium assistance); Transporta…
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
17 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Social Support
Financial Support
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Insurance Benefits
Employment
British Columbia
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Health care team discussion
Overall outline of content
Dr. Jefferys and patient
Income replacement options (Human Resources Canada)
CPP disability
Prescription coverage
Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
Health Insurance BC and General Medical Costs (premium assistance)
Transportation
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2008
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Relaxation support groups in BC : Circlework

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1864
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Relaxation Techniques
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
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Working with autistic transgender and non-binary people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123733
Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Here comes trouble : autism and gender performance -- Beyond ?for your own good? : youth liberation, disability justice, and the importance of autonomy in the lives of autistic transgender children -- Autistic cognition and gender identity : real struggles and imaginary deficits -- Trans…
  1 read online  
Editor
Kourti, Marianthi
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Autistic Disorder
Transgender Persons
Professional-Patient Relations
Social Support
Caregivers
Abstract
Contents:
Here comes trouble : autism and gender performance -- Beyond ?for your own good? : youth liberation, disability justice, and the importance of autonomy in the lives of autistic transgender children -- Autistic cognition and gender identity : real struggles and imaginary deficits -- Trans, autistic, and BIPOC : living at the intersections of autism, race, and gender diversity -- Autistic transgender and non-binary individuals : implications for practice at gender identity clinics -- Reflections on the spectra of autism and gender identity : considerations for professionals supporting autistic transgender and non-binary people -- Developing a good relationship with an autistic transgender or non-binary person as a professional -- Autism, gender variance and alexithymia : overlap, implications and recommendations for practice -- The resonant self : masking, scripting and precognition in autistic transgender and non-binary people -- Doing gender in my own terms : my life as an autistic transgender woman -- The experience of gender dysphoria in older autistic adults
ISBN
9781787750234
9781787750227
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Essentials of health, culture and diversity : understanding people, reducing disparities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124178
Edberg, Mark. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , 2023. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA 395 E327 2023
  1 read online  
Author
Edberg, Mark
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Essential public health
Subjects
Social Support
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services Accessibility
Social Medicine
Cultural Diversity
Developing Countries
ISBN
9781284226256
9781284226263
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA 395 E327 2023
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer network computer. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
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Meeting psychosocial needs of women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14748
Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.), National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
National Research Council (U.S.)
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
Editor
Hewitt, Maria Elizabeth
Herdman, Roger
Holland, Jimmie C
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
x, 278 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Counseling - methods
Psychotherapy - methods
Social Support
Survivors - psychology
ISBN
0309091292 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Programs and resources to facilitate return to work for people with cancer or other chronic diseases : environmental scan

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21405
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Piceps Consultatnts, Inc. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
  2 read online  

Financial information for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113486
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Publication Date
2015
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Social Support
Financial Support
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Insurance Benefits
Employment
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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I can survive : for the survivor in each of us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113568
Allen, Jennifer May. American Cancer Society , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Allen, Jennifer May
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
40 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Juvenile Literature
Survivors - popular works
Hope
ISBN
9781604431421
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Planet cancer : the frequently bizarre yet always informative experiences and thoughts of your fellow natives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113672
Adams, Heidi Schultz, Schultz, Christopher. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Adams, Heidi Schultz
Schultz, Christopher
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Lyons Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
275 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Young Adult
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Self Care
World Wide Web
Health Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780762766659
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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One man's life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119987
Pynn, Craig T. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE
  1 read online  
Author
Pynn, Craig T
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2012
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
Table of Contents
PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS
PART II RELATING TO CANCER
PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER
PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY
EPILOGUE
ISBN
1936303256
9781936303250
9781617051012
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Husband's guide to breast cancer : a complete and concise plan for every stage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120170
Outcalt, Todd. Indianapolis: Blue River Press , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Outcalt, Todd
Place of Publication
Indianapolis
Publisher
Blue River Press
Publication Date
2013
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Spouses
Family Relations
Caregivers - psychology
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935628323
9781935628811
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Resource guide for Chinese cancer patients (Lower Mainland)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120229
Kwong, Sandy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2017. rev.ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Part 1 Financial Assistance
  1 read online  
Author
Kwong, Sandy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Edition
rev.ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
volumes ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Social Support
Consumer Health Information
Information Services
Community Health Services
Patient Education Handout
Resource Guides
Social Welfare
Popular Work
Abstract
Part 1 Financial Assistance
Language
English
Chinese
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Improving Indigenous cancer journeys in BC : a road map

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120898
First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Allman, Toney. San Francisco, CA: Reference Point Press, Inc. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research…
  1 read online  
Author
Allman, Toney
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Reference Point Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2019
Series
Diseases and Disorders of Youth
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Child
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Table of contents:
Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research
Audience: Grade 9-12
ISBN
9781682823972
9781682823989
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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The gender quest workbook : a guide for teens and young adults exploring gender identity

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121377
Testa, Rylan Jay, Coolhart, Deborah, Peta, Jayme,. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books | New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; 1. Gender Identity-- Explores definitions of gender and helps you better understand how your sense of gender developed.; 2. Gender Expression -- Looks at the wide diversity of genders worldwide and helps you think about the different ways you may choose to express your gender.; …
  1 read online  
Author
Testa, Rylan Jay
Coolhart, Deborah
Peta, Jayme,
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Instant Help Books
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Instant help book for teens
Subjects
Transgender Persons
Gender Identity
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Sex Characteristics
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Table of contents:
1. Gender Identity-- Explores definitions of gender and helps you better understand how your sense of gender developed.
2. Gender Expression -- Looks at the wide diversity of genders worldwide and helps you think about the different ways you may choose to express your gender.
3. Family -- Explores how to navigate your gender in your family.
4. School and Work -- Discusses how to advocate for yourself, find support, and tackle some common gender-related challenges at school and work.
5. Friends and Other Peers -- Explores how you might communicate with friends, classmates, and coworkers about gender.
6. Dating and Sex -- Talks about sexual and romantic identities, dating, and sex.
7. Balancing Multiple Identities -- Explores how our multiple identities (ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, and so on) combine to form who we are as unique and whole people.
8. Dealing with the Hard Stuff -- Describes how to deal with any stressful challenges that come up on your Gender Quest.
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9781626252974
9781626252981
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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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Hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9678
Numeroff, Laura, Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N971 1999
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…
Author
Numeroff, Laura
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors and nurses, trying to look for good things among the bad, and dealing with scary emotions, and they offer hints for helping Mom feel better.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9780689845260
068984526X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N971 1999

Copies

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 SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 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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Nana upstairs and nana downstairs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9730
dePaola, Tomie. New York, NY: Puffin Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
Author
dePaola, Tomie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
ISBN
0698118367
9780698118362
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9733
Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
Author
Grollman, Earl A
Edition
3rd ed., updated and expanded
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Child
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
ISBN
0807023639
9780807023631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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