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Oxford American handbook of hospice and palliative medicine

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc. , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; 1 Definitions and key elements in palliative care -- 2 Symptom assessment -- 3 Clinical decision making -- 4 Pain assessment and management -- 5 Fatigue -- 6 Cachexia -- 7 Dehydration -- 8 Anxiety and depression -- 9 Sleep disturbance -- 10 Chronic nausea and vomiting -- 11 Cons…

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Editor: Yennurajalingam, Sriram; Bruera, Eduardo

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2011

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects: Palliative Care; Hospices; Terminal Care; Neoplasms - complications; Handbooks

Abstract: Table of Contents:; 1 Definitions and key elements in palliative care -- 2 Symptom assessment -- 3 Clinical decision making -- 4 Pain assessment and management -- 5 Fatigue -- 6 Cachexia -- 7 Dehydration -- 8 Anxiety and depression -- 9 Sleep disturbance -- 10 Chronic nausea and vomiting -- 11 Constipation and bowel obstruction -- 12 Delirium -- 13 Clinical issues related to palliative sedation -- 14 Dyspnea -- 15 Emergencies in palliative care -- 16 Other symptoms: xerostomia, hiccups, pruritis, pressure ulcers and wound care, lymphedema, and myoclonus -- 17 Management of cancer treatment?related adverse effects -- 18 Radiotherapy and palliative care -- 19 Hospice approach to palliative care, including Medicare hospice benefit -- 20 Psychosocial and cultural considerations in palliative care -- 21 Spiritual issues in palliative care -- 22 The palliative care team -- 23 Family conference: role in palliative care -- 24 Ethical aspects of palliative medicine -- 25 Prognostication in palliative care -- 26 Frequent pharmacological interactions in palliative care -- 27 Pediatric palliative care -- 28 Palliation in the care of older adults -- 29 Palliative care in end-stage heart failure -- 30 Palliative care in end-stage liver disease -- 31 Renal palliative care -- 32 Palliative care in patients with AIDS -- 33 Palliative care in end-stage neurological disease -- 34 Palliative care in end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- 35 Palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) -- 36 Research in terminally ill patients -- 37 Prevention and management: burnout in health-care providers

ISBN: 9780195380156; 9780199701681

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Pallium palliative pocketbook : a peer-reviewed, reference resource

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Pereira, Jose. [Ottawa, ON]: Pallium Canada , 2018. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 P436 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 0 available

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Author: Pereira, Jose

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Pallium Canada

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 17 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780980975475

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB310 P436 2018

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end-of-life care

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Macmillan, Karen. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Caregiver's guide; Handbook about end of life care

Author: Macmillan, Karen

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Terminally Ill; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780968670057

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

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Langley Hospice Society : a practical guide for families

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Langley Hospice Society. Langley, BC: Langley Hospice Society , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 L283 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:; Who we are...what we do; Bereavement support programs; Supporting grieving children and teens; Palliative support programs; Hospice vigil program

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Alternate Title: Practical guide for families; Death, dying and bereavement : a practical guide

Corporate Author: Langley Hospice Society

Place of Publication: Langley, BC

Publisher: Langley Hospice Society

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 32 p. ; 22 cm. + pamphlets

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Hospices; Handbooks

Abstract: Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:; Who we are...what we do; Bereavement support programs; Supporting grieving children and teens; Palliative support programs; Hospice vigil program

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: BF789 L283 2012

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Radiation oncology in palliative cancer care

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Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell , 2013.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Lutz, Stephen; Chow, Edward; Hoskin, Peter J

Place of Publication: Chichester, West Sussex

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2013

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Palliative Care - methods; Radiation Oncology - methods; Radiotherapy - methods

ISBN: 9781118484159

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Essentials of clinical oncology

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Shah, Amil. [Vancouver, BC?]: Somerset Publishing , 2008. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 S525 2008

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Shah, Amil

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Somerset Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 234 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Medical Oncology; Textbooks; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780973579703; 0973579706

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: QZ200 S525 2008

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Palliative radiation oncology

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Vapiwala, Neha, Jones, Joshua A., Dharmarajan, Kavita V. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , 2024. 1st ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ269 V286 2024

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Vapiwala, Neha; Jones, Joshua A.; Dharmarajan, Kavita V.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: 2024

Physical Description: xx, 417 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Radiotherapy - methods; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Palliative Care - methods; Radiation Oncology - methods

ISBN: 9780323876889

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Professional

Location: Abbotsford Library; Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: QZ269 V286 2024

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Everyone's guide to cancer supportive care : a comprehensive handbook for patients and their families

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Rosenbaum, Ernest H, Rosenbaum, Isadora. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2005. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and r…

Author: Rosenbaum, Ernest H; Rosenbaum, Isadora

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xix, 579 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Patient-Centered Care; Social Support; Quality of Life; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Popular Work; Handbooks

Abstract: Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and rehabilitation and fitness.

ISBN: 9780740750410; 0740750410

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

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Brain tumour caregiver handbook : a guide to what it means to be a caregiver, what to expect, and how to manage

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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B814 2019

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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Corporate Author: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Place of Publication: London, ON

Publisher: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: v, 41 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Caregivers; Self Care; Handbooks; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL358 B814 2019

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Supportive care in radiotherapy

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New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ269 S959 2003

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Editor: Faithfull, Sara; Wells, Mary

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xvii, 400 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Palliative Care; Neoplasms - nursing

ISBN: 9780443064869; 0443064865

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: QZ269 S959 2003

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Integrative strategies for cancer patients : a practical resource for managing the side effects of cancer therapy

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Ladas, Elena, Kelly, Kara M. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 L153 2012

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

Table of contents:; The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition …

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Author: Ladas, Elena; Kelly, Kara M

Place of Publication: Hackensack, NJ

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Complementary Therapies - methods; Integrative Medicine - methods; Handbooks

Abstract: Table of contents:; The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition -- Reflexology -- Supplements (Nutrition, Herbal) -- Visual Imagery -- Yoga -- Cancer Associated Side Effects -- Anxiety & Stress -- Chemo Brain -- Constipation -- Depression -- Diarrhea -- Dry Mouth -- Fatigue -- Headache -- Hot Flashes -- Immune Suppression -- Insomnia -- Loss of Appetite -- Loss of Libido -- Lymphedema -- Mouth Sores -- Nausea & Vomiting -- Pain -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Radiation Burns -- Shortness of Breath -- Urinary Retention and Incontinence -- Appendices -- Appendix A Acupressure Point Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix B Anatomical Muscle Reference Model -- Appendix C Reflexology Foot and Hand Reference Charts -- Appendix D Yoga Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix E Glycemic Index -- Appendix F High Fiber Food Sources -- Appendix G Managing Food Portions -- Appendix H References -- Appendix I Resources -- Appendix J Metric Conversion Table.

Notes: Previously catalogued with title, Integrative strategies for cancer patients : a practical guide for managing the side effects of cancer therapy

ISBN: 9789814313230; 9789814313247; 9789814383967; 9814313238

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 L153 2012

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Ethics manual

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American College of Physicians. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 2012. 6th ed.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: American College of Physicians

Editor: Snyder, Lois

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 2012

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Ethics, Medical; Ethics, Clinical; Human Experimentation - ethics; Interprofessional Relations - ethics; Physician-Patient Relations - ethics; Physicians - ethics; Social Responsibility; Terminal Care - ethics; Handbooks

ISBN: 9781934465981; 1934465984

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Clinical coach for effective perioperative nursing care

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Litwack, Kim. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Preoperative assessment and care; Perioperative patient teaching; Anesthesia; Intraoperative considerations; Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base; Post-anesthetic assessment and care; Pain management; Wound assessment and care; Perioperative complications; Special populations : the elderly and pediat…

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Author: Litwack, Kim

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xii, 361 p. : ill. : 19 cm.

Series: Davis?s clinical coach series; R2 Library

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - methods; Handbooks

Abstract: Preoperative assessment and care; Perioperative patient teaching; Anesthesia; Intraoperative considerations; Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base; Post-anesthetic assessment and care; Pain management; Wound assessment and care; Perioperative complications; Special populations : the elderly and pediatric patient; Special populations : the pregnant, diabetic, and obese surgical patient; Tools

ISBN: 9780803621213; 0803621213

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Essentials of clinical radiation oncology

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New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2022. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ269 E78 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Editor: Sittenfeld,Sarah M. C.; Ward, Matthew C.; Tendulkar, Rahul D.; Videtic, Gregory M. M.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xv, 682 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiation Oncology

ISBN: 9780826169082; 9780826169099

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook; Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet; Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Surrey Library

Call Number: QZ269 E78 2022

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