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Meaning of human suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5235
New York, NY: Human Sciences Press , 1982.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 I61 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
INTERNATIONAL ECUMENICAL CONGRESS ON THE MEANING OF HUMAN SUFFERING (1ST : 1979 : UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME)
Editor
Dougherty, Flavian
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Human Sciences Press
Publication Date
1982
Subjects
Suffering - congresses
Stress, Psychological - congresses
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 I61 1982

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Power of purpose : find meaning, live longer, better

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121238
Leider, Richard J. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2015. 3rd ed., revised and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 C5 L527 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Leider, Richard J.
Edition
3rd ed., revised and expanded
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiv, 192 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Occupations
Self-realization
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Popular Work
ISBN
9781626566361
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 C5 L527 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Death is but a dream : finding hope and meaning at life's end

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123372
Kerr, Christopher, Mardorossian, Carine. New York, NY: Avery , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
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Author
Kerr, Christopher
Mardorossian, Carine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
248 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Dreams - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
Abstract
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780525542841
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020

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Living with hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15274
University of Saskatchewan. Division of Media and Technology. Saskatoon, Sask.: University of Saskatchewan , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 L785 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
The information in this video reflects the findings of a University of Saskatchewan Research Study on the experience of terminally ill patients and their families.
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
University of Saskatchewan. Division of Media and Technology
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, Sask.
Publisher
University of Saskatchewan
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
17 minutes
Booklet
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Terminal Care
Palliative Treatment
Quality of Life
Popular Work
Abstract
The information in this video reflects the findings of a University of Saskatchewan Research Study on the experience of terminally ill patients and their families.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 L785 2004
Read Online
http://www.nurs.ualberta.ca/livingwithhope/

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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124314
Armstrong, Mike, Vohr, Eric A. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…
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Author
Armstrong, Mike
Vohr, Eric A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421440187
1421440180
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021

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Finding meaning : the sixth stage of grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124341
Kessler, David. New York, NY: Scribner , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 K42f 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler-an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving-journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning"-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Kessler, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
ix, 259 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Popular Work
Abstract
"In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler-an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving-journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781501192746
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 K42f 2019

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Understanding your grief : ten essential touchstones for finding hope and healing your heart

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13894
Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W853u 20503
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions…
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Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
vi, 164 p. ; 23cm.
Subjects
Grief
Death - psychology
Hope
Popular Work
Abstract
Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions of spirituality and religion are addressed as well.
ISBN
1879651351 (pbk.)
9781879651357
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W853u 20503

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Patient-centered medicine : transforming the clinical method

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10418
Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Stewart, Moira
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Sage Publications
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Delivery of Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Patient Participation
ISBN
0803956894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995

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Spiritual, religious, and cultural aspects of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120449
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY152.3 H828 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Editor
Ferrell, Betty R.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
ix, 118 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
HPNA palliative nursing manuals ; volume 5
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Spirituality
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Culturally Competent Care
Pastoral Care
ISBN
978019024423
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY152.3 H828 2016

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Health professional and patient interaction

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113756
Purtilo, Ruth, Haddad, Amy, Doherty, Regina. [St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Saunders , 2014. 8th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W21 P986 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Purtilo, Ruth
Haddad, Amy
Doherty, Regina
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Saunders
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
x, 349 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Health Personnel - psychology
Professional-Patient Relations
Attitude of Health Personnel
Communication
Social Values
Culturally Competent Care
ISBN
9781455728985
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W21 P986 2014

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Spirituality, suffering, and illness : ideas for healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13606
Wright, Lorraine M. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
F. A. Davis Company
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxvi, 229 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Pain - nursing
Spirituality
Stress, Psychological - nursing
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing Care - methods
ISBN
0803611714 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY87 W951s 2005

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Close to the bone : life threatening illness and the search for meaning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7467
Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Scribner | Simon & Schuster Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Stress, Psychological
Terminal Care - psychology
ISBN
0684822377
0684835304 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B688 1996

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Codes of ethics : ethics codes, standards and guidelines for professionals working in a health care setting in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5938
[Toronto, ON]: Hospital for Sick Children. Department of Bioethics , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 C669 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Baylis, Francoise
Downie, Jocelyn
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Hospital for Sick Children. Department of Bioethics
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Ethics, Medical - Canada
Decision Making - Canada
Quality Assurance, Health Care - Canada
ISBN
0969009119
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 C669 1992

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Human side of cancer : living with hope, coping with uncertainty

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9287
Holland, Jimmie C., Lewis, Sheldon. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000
Availability
6 copies, 4 available
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
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Author
Holland, Jimmie C.
Lewis, Sheldon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Stress, Psychological
Abstract
Surveys a range of available coping strategies, both physical (e.g., medications) and psychological (e.g., support groups).
ISBN
0060173718
006093042X (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 H735 2000

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Tree of life : healthy choices for well being : facilitator's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13338
Alberta Cancer Foundation. Edmonton, Ab.: Alberta Cancer Foundation , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Ab.
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Culturally Competent Care
Self Care
Medicine, Traditional
Health Services, Indigenous
First Nations
Notes
Companion to Tree of life : healthy choices for well being. 2002.
ISBN
1894809017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.1

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Tree of life : healthy choices for well being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13354
Alberta Cancer Foundation. Edmonton, Ab.: Alberta Cancer Foundation , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Ab.
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Culturally Competent Care
Self Care
Medicine, Traditional
Health Services, Indigenous
First Nations
ISBN
1894809017
Language
English
Material Type
Other
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.2

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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120298
Sandberg, Sheryl, Grant, Adam. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Sandberg, Sheryl
Grant, Adam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Adaptation, Psychological
Resilience, Psychological
Life Change Events
Family Relations
Spouses
Widowhood
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781524732684
1524732680
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017

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Narrating patienthood : engaging diverse voices on health, communication and the patient experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121697
Lanham, MD: Lexington Books , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84.7 N234 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Kellett, Peter M.
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Lexington Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xii, 283 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Lexington studies in health communication
Subjects
Patient Participation - methods
Health Communication
Culturally Competent Care
Narrative Medicine - methods
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Behavior
ISBN
9781498585538
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84.7 N234 2019

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Chinese cancer patient peer navigator toolkit : a model for language-based peer navigation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119737
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology, BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 C539 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "be…
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Program Development - methods
Guidelines
Communication
Patient-Centered Care
Patient Navigation
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culturally Competent Care
Volunteers - education
Social Support
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Characteristics
BC Cancer Agency
Abstract
This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).
This program also reflects "best practice" standards and can be used for future groups or organizations who may wish to adapt it for future peer navigator programs.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 C539 2013
Read Online
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/2013PeerNavigatorToolkit.pdf

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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

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