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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Alternate Title

Phuong Moi Van Hoa Hop Voi Truyen Thong

Corporate Author

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Harborview Medical Center

Place of Publication

Seattle, WA

Publisher

University of Washington

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

19 minutes

Subjects

Hepatitis B - diagnosis

Hepatitis B - prevention & control

Health Education

Liver Neoplasms - prevention & control

Emigrants and Immigrants

Popular Work

Notes

Flash video is in Vietnamese with English subtitles

Language

Vietnamese

English

Material Type

Video

Online

VHS

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number

WC536 H774 2002

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Author

Davis, Brenda

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Medical Illustration

Publication Date

1998

Physical Description

1/2 inch : colour ; 90 minutes

Series

BCCA diet and cancer prevention lecture 3

Subjects

Vegetarianism

Diet

Nutrition

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Video

VHS

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

VC Library Archives

Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number

QZ266 D261 1998

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Corporate Author

Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Health Personnel

First Nations

Cultural Diversity

Cross Cultural Comparison

Delivery of Health Care

Professional-Patient Relations

Ethnic Groups

Community Health Aides

Health Services Accessibility

Social Support

Patient Advocacy

British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

Popular Work

Abstract

Includes:

Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)

Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)

Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)

Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009

DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)

Looking for and finding breast cancer

Understanding breast cancer

Understanding breast cancer treatments

Stories from aboriginal women

Talking to our family?

Recovery and lifestyle

What is palliative care?

Appendixes

Language

English

Material Type

Book

DVD

Audience

Professional

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

CN Aboriginal Care Coordinator

Call Number

WP870 B830a 2008

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