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Dying and death in oncology

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Berk, Lawrence

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Death; Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Medical Oncology - methods; Thanatology

ISBN: 9783319418599

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

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Challenge for living : dying, death and bereavement

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[Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 1995.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 C437 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Corless, Inge B; Germino, Barbara B; Pittman, Mary A

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Death - popular works; Bereavement - popular works; Terminal Care - popular works; Thanatology

ISBN: 0867208171

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 C437 1995

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2008. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Author: Yip, Alain

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Autobiography

Abstract: The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2008

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Living and dying with peace

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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , [2017]. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2017

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: At ease with life and death

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: [2017]

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Autobiography

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2017

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Author: Yip, Alain

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 15 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Personal Narratives

Abstract: The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2007

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Physician's guide to coping with death and dying

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Swanson, Jan, Cooper, Alan. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 S972p 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Swanson, Jan; Cooper, Alan

Place of Publication: Montreal

Publisher: McGill-Queen’s University Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xi, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminal Care - psychology; Physicians - psychology; Physician-Patient Relations; Adaptation, Psychological

ISBN: 9780773528321; 0773528326

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 S972p 2005

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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

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Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M284 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness…

Author: Mannix, Kathryn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Hospice Care

Abstract: "Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9780316504478

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M284 2018

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Being with dying : cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death

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Halifax, Joan. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 H173 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Halifax, Joan

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Buddhism; Meditation; Spirituality; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781590307182; 1590307186

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 H173 2009

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Caring for the dying: the doula approach to a meaningful death

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Fersko-Weiss, Henry. Newburyport, MA: Conari Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 F399 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and…

Author: Fersko-Weiss, Henry

Place of Publication: Newburyport, MA

Publisher: Conari Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xiv, 222 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Doulas; Hospice Care - psychology; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Popular Work

Abstract: "The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and spiritual support for both the dying person and their loved ones." - Cover

Notes: A gentle guide for families and caregivers - Cover

ISBN: 9781573246965; 1573246964

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 F399 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Questions and answers on death and dying : a companion volume to "On death and dying"

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K82 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Terminal Care - popular works; Death - popular works

ISBN: 0684839377; 9780684839370

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K82 1997

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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

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Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B994 1997

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Byock, Ira

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Thanatology; Terminal Care; Case Reports

ISBN: 9781573226578; 1573226572

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 B994 1997

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Lap of honour : a no fear guide to living well with dying

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Eirew, Gaby, Hawley, Pippa. [Vancouver, BC?]: Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 E35 2019

Availability: 13 copies, 13 available

Alternate Title: Lap of honor

Author: Eirew, Gaby; Hawley, Pippa

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Terminally Ill - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Interpersonal Communication; Hospice Care; Guidebooks

ISBN: 9781775181101; 1775181103

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 D4 E35 2019

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Some become flowers : living with dying at home

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Brown, Sharon. Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WY87 B879 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Brown, Sharon

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, B.C.

Publisher: Harbour Publishing

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Terminal Care - personal narratives; Home Nursing; Stress, Psychological; Death - personal narratives

ISBN: 1550170872; 9781550170870

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WY87 B879 1993

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D-word : talking about dying : a guide for relatives, friends and carers

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Brayne, Sue. New York, NY: Continuum , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B827 2010

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Author: Brayne, Sue

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Continuum

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xix, 172 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminally Ill; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Advance Care Planning; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781441186799

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 B827 2010

Website Notes: Companion website

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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

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Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 1586481193 (pbk.); 0385658834; 9780385658843

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

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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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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

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Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…

Author: Riggs, Nina

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 310 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Life; Life Change Events; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover

ISBN: 9781501169359; 1501169351

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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