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Death talk : the case against euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13899
Somerville, Margaret. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 S696 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Somerville, Margaret
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Ethics, Medical
ISBN
077352245X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 S696 2001

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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113909
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Nurse's Role
Nurses - standards
Nurse Practitioners - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Patient care - ethics
Right to Die
Suicide, Assisted
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Medical
Ethics, Nursing
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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https://portal.nnpbc.com/policy-and-advocacy/
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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10795
Kleespies, Phillip M. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kleespies, Phillip M
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Right to Die
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Advance Care Planning
Attitude to Death
ISBN
1591470676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004

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Euthanasia is not the answer : a hospice physician's view

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog932
Cundiff, David. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C972 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Cundiff, David
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Euthanasia
Suicide
Patient Compliance
Hospices
ISBN
089603237X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C972 1992

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Patient's wish to die : research, ethics, and palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120469
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced canc…
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Editor
Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph
Gudat, Heike
Ohnsorge, Kathrin
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Right to Die - ethics
Suicide, Assisted - ethics
Euthanasia
Patient Participation
Attitude to Death
Palliative Care - psychology
Advance Care Planning
Terminal Care
Decision Making
Ethics, Clinical
Abstract
Table of Contents :
PART I: Introduction -- Why it is important to know about patients? wishes to die -- PART II: Research --Illness narratives, meaning making, and epistemic injustice in research at the end of life -- Expressed desire for hastened death in seven patients living with advanced cancer: a phenomenologic inquiry -- Expressed desire for hastened death: a phenomenologic inquiry? 10 years later -- Euthanasia (requests) after the implementation of the euthanasia law in Belgium in 2002. Results of empirical studies in Flanders, Belgium -- The journey to understanding the wish to hasten death -- The desire for hastened death in patients in palliative care -- Intentions, motivations, and social interactions regarding a wish to die -- Acting on a wish to die at the end of life: the Swiss situation -- Understanding older people?s wish to die -- Dialogue intermezzo: I -- PART III: Ethics -- Caring and killing in the clinic: the argument of self-determination -- Towards responsive knowing in matters of life and death -- Dealing with dilemmas around patients? wishes to die: moral case deliberation in a Dutch hospice -- End-of-life ethics from the perspectives of patients? wishes -- Dialogue intermezzo: II -- PART IV: Practice -- Issues of palliative medicine in end-of-life care -- Spirituality at the bedside: negotiating the meaning of dying -- Communication of wishes to die -- From understanding to patient-centred management: clinical pictures of a wish to die -- What does the wish to hasten death mean for the palliative patient? Clinical implications -- PART V: Conclusion -- Concluding dialogue.
ISBN
9780191023330
9780198713982
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Using knowledge and evidence in health are : multidisciplinary perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123836
Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB102.5 U85 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lemieux-Charles, Louise
Champagne, Francois
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Evidence-Based Medicine
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Practice
ISBN
0802089321
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB102.5 U85 2004

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Medical care of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14924
Victoria Hospice Society. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Hospice Society , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Editor
Downing, G. Michael
Wainwright, Wendy
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Victoria Hospice Society
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
696 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Hospices
Palliative Care
Pain
ISBN
0969504179
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006

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Oncofertility : ethical, legal, social and medical perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19784
New York, NY: Springer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP570 O58 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Woodruff, Teresa K
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 519 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 156
Subjects
Infertility, Female - etiology
Infertility - prevention & control
Infertility, Male - etiology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Bioethical Issues
Religion and Medicine
Biomedical Technology - legislation & jurisprudence
ISBN
9781441965172
1441965173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP570 O58 2010

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On moral medicine : theological perspectives in medical ethics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2524
Grand Rapids, Mi.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 O58 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lammers, Stephen E
Verhey, Allen
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, Mi.
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Religion and Medicine
ISBN
0802836291
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 O58 1987

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Cancer experience : the doctor, the patient, the journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113855
Sessions, Roy B. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Sessions, Roy B
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient care - ethics
Medical Oncology - ethics
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Suicide, Assisted
ISBN
9781442216235
9781626564275
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
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Key words for health and medical care in English/Somali/Swahili

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11009
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1998. rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.G
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
63 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical
Vocabulary
Language
English
Somali
Swahili
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.G

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Key words for health and medical care in English/Arabic/Persian

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11010
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1998. rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.H
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
63 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical
Vocabulary
Language
English
Arabic
Persian
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.H

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Key words for health and medical care in English, Polish/Russian

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6620
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1998. 3rd rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.E
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
3rd rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical - Polish
Dictionaries, Medical - Russian
Vocabulary
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.E

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Medical dosimetry certification : study guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115002
Rajan, K. N. Govinda. Madison, WI: Medical Physics Publishing , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN18.2 G721 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rajan, K. N. Govinda
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Medical Physics Publishing
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
viii, 473 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
In Vivo Dosimetry
Radiation Oncology - education
Examination Questions
Notes
Errata:
Question #1 on p. 68
Answer#4 on p. 110
ISBN
9781930524804
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN18.2 G721 2015

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Image-guided radiation therapy: a clinical perspective

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120619
Shelton, CT: People's Medical Publishing House-USA , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Overview -- Computed Tomography -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Ultrasound Systems -- Video Systems -- Electronic Portal Imaging Devices -- Integrated Computed Tomography/Linac Systems -- Kilovoltage Imaging Systems -- Megavoltage Imaging Systems…
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Editor
Mundt, Arno J.
Roeske, John
Place of Publication
Shelton, CT
Publisher
People's Medical Publishing House-USA
Publication Date
2011
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted - methods
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Overview -- Computed Tomography -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Ultrasound Systems -- Video Systems -- Electronic Portal Imaging Devices -- Integrated Computed Tomography/Linac Systems -- Kilovoltage Imaging Systems -- Megavoltage Imaging Systems -- Respiratory Management Technologies -- Electromagnetic Tracking -- Emerging In-Room Imaging Technologies -- Quality Assurance in the Image-Guided Era -- Central Nervous System Tumors: Overview -- Head and Neck Tumors: Overview -- Lung Cancer: Overview -- Breast Cancer: Overview -- Gastrointestinal Tumors: Overview -- Genitourinary Tumors: Overview -- Gynecologic Tumors: Overview -- Lymphoma/Leukemia: Overview -- Pediatric Tumors: Overview -- Metastatic Disease: Overview -- Adaptive IGRT: A Physician's Perspective -- Adaptive IGRT: A Physicist's Perspective -- Economic Analysis of IGRT -- IGRT : A Cautionary Note.
ISBN
9781607950424
9781607952091
1607950421
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Expanded role of medical imaging in breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20644
Yaffe, Martin J. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2012 v.322
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Monday noon seminar series
BCCA Research Seminar Series
Author
Yaffe, Martin J
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 322
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - radiography
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Biological Markers
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2012 v.322

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Cancer management : a multidisciplinary approach : medical, surgical and radiation oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14754
New York, NY: Oncology Group , 2009. 12th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Pazdur, Richard
Edition
12th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oncology Group
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Medical Oncology - handbooks
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - surgery
Radiation Oncology - handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Login (free registration) is required before access
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Key words for health and medical care in English/Czech/Serbo-Croatian

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3468
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1998. rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.F
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical - Czech
Dictionaries, Medical - Serbo-Croatian (Roman)
Language
English
Czech
Serbo-Croatian
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 M893 1998 PT.F

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Key words for health and medical care in English and Greek/Hindi/Punjabi

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4480
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1988. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W13 M893 1988 PT.C
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical - Greek
Dictionaries, Medical - Hindi
Dictionaries, Medical - Punjabi
Vocabulary
Language
English
Greek
Hindi
Punjabi
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W13 M893 1988 PT.C

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Key words for health and medical care in English and Italian/Portuguese/Spanish

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4899
MOSAIC. [Vancouver, BC?]: MOSAIC , 1994. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W13 M893 1994 PT.D
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Corporate Author
MOSAIC
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
MOSAIC
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
63 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical - Italian
Dictionaries, Medical - Portuguese
Dictionaries, Medical - Spanish
Vocabulary
Language
English
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W13 M893 1994 PT.D

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