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Anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11086
Groopman, Jerome E. New York, NY: Random House , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 G876 2004
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
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…
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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer in British Columbia : version 3

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19249
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program , 2011. version 3.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Edition
version 3.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Decision Making
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia
Popular Work
Notes
Apr 30 2018: Removed for Library Search file cleanup project 2018. AR
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 B863c 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Eating to prevent prostate cancer and lifestyle modification to improve health after diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10493
Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ752 D372 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Nutrition Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 120 minutes
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy
Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control
Nutrition
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WJ752 D372 2003

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Getting ready for breast surgery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15554
Coutts, Nancy, Parker, Cathy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP910 G394 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Only applicable to patients at BCCA Vancouver Centre or Vancouver General Hospital or UBC Hospital
Author
Coutts, Nancy
Parker, Cathy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group Secretariat
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
16 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast Diseases - surgery
Mastectomy
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Preoperative Care
Postoperative Care
Popular Work
Abstract
Only applicable to patients at BCCA Vancouver Centre or Vancouver General Hospital or UBC Hospital
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WP910 G394 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Second opinions : stories of intuition and choice in the changing world of medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2877
Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Penguin Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W64 G876 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Groopman, Jerome
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Viking Penguin Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Medicine - case studies
Decision Making - personal narratives
Intuition
Parent Participation
Popular Work
ISBN
067088801X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W64 G876 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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