Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Division of Pharmacy

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Division of Pharmacy

Publication Date

2008

Subjects

Antineoplastic Agents

Practice Guideline

BC Cancer Agency

Pharmaceutical Services - standards

Handbooks

Abstract

The aseptic and safe handling standards and recommendations in this manual meet best practice standards set forth by WorkSafe BC, NIOSH, ASHP, ISOPP, USP797, CSHP, and CAPhO

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Weigler, Will

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

Weigler, Will

Publication Date

2018

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Adaptation, Psychological

Hope

Optimism

Storytelling

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Free online book may be downloaded at link.

Alternate Title

Parenteral drug therapy manual : Vancouver Acute Health Service Delivery Area : part of Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services

BC Cancer Agency Parenteral drug monograph : administration approval

PDTM

Corporate Author

Vancouver Coastal Health

Providence Health Care

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Vancouver General Hospital. Pharmacy Department

Publication Date

2012-

Subjects

Infusions, Parenteral

Drug Therapy

Pharmaceutical Services

Hospitals - drug therapy

Antineoplastic Agents

BC Cancer Agency

Handbooks

Abstract

How to access the PDTM on VCH/PHC May 2008 version 1

Policies

Monographs

Appendices

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Looseleaf

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Call Number

QV38 V223 2012

Website Notes

Vancouver Coastal Health intranet

Alternate Title

ISSCR patient handbook on stem cell therapies

Corporate Author

International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)

Place of Publication

Deerfield, IL

Publisher

International Society for Stem Cell Research

Publication Date

2008

Subjects

Stem Cells

Practice Guideline

Handbooks

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

2nd URL links to the full professional guideline and includes Appendix 1.

Author

Robinson, Elizabeth T

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

Family Health International

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Communication

Clinical Trials as Topic

Public Relations

Handbooks

ISBN

1933702575

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Alternate Title

How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong

Author

Lang, Mike

Bryant, Aaron

Corporate Author

Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs

Family Lines

Canadian Cancer Society

Publisher

Common Language Storytelling

Hands On Films

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

50 min.

Subjects

Terminally Ill - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Parent-Child Relations

Family Relations

Adaptation, Psychological

Young Adult

Personal Narratives

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.

Notes

The complete documentary can be viewed online.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Corporate Author

International Atomic Energy Agency

Editor

Podgorsak, E.B.

Place of Publication

Vienna, Austria

Publisher

International Atomic Energy Agency

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

657 p. : ill.

Subjects

Health Physics

Radiation Oncology

Radiometry

Radiation Dosage

Radiotherapy

Radionuclide Imaging

Radiation Monitoring

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer Assisted

Handbooks

ISBN

9201073046

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Continues / Continued By

Continues: Screening for cancer of the cervix : an office manual for health professionals. 9th ed. 2010

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Edition

[10th ed}

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Publication Date

2017

Subjects

Vaginal Smears

Cervix Uteri - cytology

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control

Mass Screening

Cytological Techniques

BC Cancer Agency Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Handbooks

Notes

June 2017

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Oct 20 2021: Url not working. Confirm if document has been replaced

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

Copies

Alternate Title

Kirsten's video from www.suntips.ca

Author

Sanderson, Kristen

Dadwal, Gurbir

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency Physicians

Sherlock Communications

BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Prevention Program

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Vancouver Island Health Authority

Publication Date

2007

Subjects

Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control

Sunlight - adverse effects

Melanoma - prevention & control

Sunburn

Personal Narratives

Language

English

Material Type

CD

Video

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WR500 K92 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Ceri's video from www.suntips.ca

Author

Smith, Ceri Elizabeth

Dadwal, Gurbir

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency Physicians

Sherlock Communications

BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Prevention Program

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Vancouver Island Health Authority

Publication Date

2007

Subjects

Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control

Sunlight - adverse effects

Melanoma - prevention & control

Sunburn

Personal Narratives

Language

English

Material Type

CD

Video

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WR500 C415 2007

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

[2023?]

Physical Description

67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2023

Copies

Alternate Title

Telling our stories : First Nations, Inuit and Metis patient and caregiver stories

Corporate Author

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Cancer View Canada

Publication Date

2010

Series

Truth of it 5

Subjects

First Nations

Inuits

Neoplasms - psychology

Social Support

Adaptation, Psychological

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Caregivers

Family Relations

Survivors

Patients

Body Image

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Notes

Some branches have a recent version of DVD, Telling our stories: First Nations, Inuit and Metis patient and caregiver stories. 2014.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 T875c 2010 v.5

Copies

Corporate Author

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Cancer View Canada

Publication Date

2010

Series

Truth of it 1

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Social Support

Adaptation, Psychological

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Family Relations

Survivors

Patients

Caregivers

Body Image

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Abstract

Be your own advocate

Body Image

Coping

Getting the news

Practical Advice

Rural living

Talking to kids

Telling friends and family

The hard parts

What I learned

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 T875c 2010 v.1

Copies

Corporate Author

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

1 videodisc (83 min.) + 1 USB flash drive (83 min.)

Series

LivingMyCulture.ca

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill

Palliative Care

Bereavement

Grief

Loss

Spirituality

Medicine, Traditional

Ceremonial Behavior

First Nations

Inuits

Metis

Personal Narratives

Abstract

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.

1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41)

2. Caring for the patient and family (16:50)

3. Walking along side for a good death (21:21)

4. Honouring our loss and grief (23:11)

Notes

Contents available in DVD format or USB flash drive.

Language

English

Material Type

DVD

Video

Pre-loaded Media

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

BF575 C212 2016

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

104 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

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

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2017

Copies

Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

102 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Patient Education

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

Metis

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

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

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527m 2017

Copies

Corporate Author

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Cancer View Canada

Publication Date

[2010]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (105 min.)

Series

Truth of it 6

Subjects

Palliative Care

Terminal Care - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Adaptation, Psychological

Patient Comfort

Social Support

Caregivers

Family Relations

Patients

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

Copies

Corporate Author

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Cancer View Canada

Publication Date

[2010]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.)

Series

Truth of it 7

Subjects

Caregivers - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Adaptation, Psychological

Palliative Care

Social Support

Family Relations

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Sisters. Husbands. Daughters. Fathers. Familiar roles transform when one cares for a family member or close friend living with cancer. Watching these videos will allow you to meet someone who has cared for a loved one with cancer.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 T875c 2010 v.7

Copies

Author

Soo, Sylvia

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Rethink Breast Cancer

Publication Date

2014

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Body Image

Adaptation, Psychological

Young Adult

Diaries

Personal Narratives

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 C215s 2014

Copies