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After cancer : a guide to your new life

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperPerennial , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
364 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
ISBN
0060976780 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995

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Alex's journey : the story of a child with a brain tumor

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American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, Ill.: American Brain Tumor Association , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A849a 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
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Corporate Author
American Brain Tumor Association
Place of Publication
Des Plaines, Ill.
Publisher
American Brain Tumor Association
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Fictional Works
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
ISBN
0944093299
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A849a 1999

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All of us warriors : cancer stories of survival and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124304
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Munn, Rebecca Whitehead
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781631527951
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M965a 2020

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Alopecia areata : understanding and coping with hair loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6983
Thompson, Wendy, Shapiro, Jerry. Baltimore, md.: Johns Hopkins University Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR460 T478 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Thompson, Wendy
Shapiro, Jerry
Place of Publication
Baltimore, md.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Alopecia Areata
ISBN
801853524
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR460 T478 1996

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Ani's light

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Singh, Tanu Shree, Prabhat, Sandhya (ill.). Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S617 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Ani's stuck in a dark cloud because his mother hasn't been home. His friends and family try to brighten his mood, but nothing helps. When Mama finally comes back, but with her hair missing, Ani's light gets brighter and brighter, chasing away his darkness. The unconditional love between Ani and hi…
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Alternate Title
Darkness
Author
Singh, Tanu Shree
Prabhat, Sandhya (ill.)
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
34 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Mother-Child Relations
Depression
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
"Ani's stuck in a dark cloud because his mother hasn't been home. His friends and family try to brighten his mood, but nothing helps. When Mama finally comes back, but with her hair missing, Ani's light gets brighter and brighter, chasing away his darkness. The unconditional love between Ani and his mother shines through as the two enjoy their precious time together, whether it's forever, or just for now." - Provided by publisher
Includes a note to parents and caregivers.
Ages 4-8
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781433832772
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S617 2020

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Appointment with the wise old dog : dream images in a time of crisis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19938
Blum, David, Ma, Yo-Yo, Thompson, Rustin. Medina, WA: Sarah Blum , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B659 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Dream images in a time of crisis
Author
Blum, David
Ma, Yo-Yo
Thompson, Rustin
Place of Publication
Medina, WA
Publisher
Sarah Blum
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
29 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Art Therapy
Dreams - psychology
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Relaxation Therapy
Music Therapy
Mental Healing
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 B659 1998

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Art and science of patient education for health literacy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123611
Stewart, Mellisa N. St Louis, MO: Elsevier , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 S849 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Stewart, Mellisa N.
Place of Publication
St Louis, MO
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiii, 241 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Health Literacy
Patient Education as Topic
Professional-Patient Relations
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
9780323609081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA590 S849 2020

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Art of breaking bad news well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122211
Sehouli, Jalid. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 S456 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of th…
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Author
Sehouli, Jalid
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiii, 81 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Truth Disclosure
Communication
Physician's Role - psychology
Empathy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Abstract
As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charit Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death significance. Delivering bad news is one of the most difficult tasks we face in life, especially for professionals such as doctors, police, or crisis intervention personnel, yet it is rarely touched on during training. Over the course of their career, a doctor will hold conversations with around 200,000 patients and their relatives that invariably involve delivering good or bad news. Either way, existential questions will arise, and the way the news is delivered is vital: recent studies show that it has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and the way they experience treatment. Mixing his wide-ranging professional experience with personal stories, Sehouli describes the emotions and perspectives of those who have to give and receive bad news from a broad perspective. His book can be helpful for anyone who has to deliver bad news--managers, friends, or parents. - Cover
Notes
Originally authored in the German language by Jalid Sehouli, with the original title, Von der Kunst, schlechte Nachrichten gut zu überbringen, 2018.
ISBN
9780367356682
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
W62 S456 2020

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Art, rage, us : art and writing by women with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15706
Eikenberry, Jill, Williams, Terry Tempest. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A784 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Eikenberry, Jill
Williams, Terry Tempest
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
175 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Women - psychology
Writing
Art Therapy
Breast Neoplasms - pictorial works
Breast Neoplasms - anecdotes
Breast Neoplasms - poetry
Popular Work
ISBN
0811821307
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 A784 1998

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Assert yourself! : developing power-packed communication skills to make your points clearly, confidently and persuasively

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15880
Contini, Lisa. Mission, KS: SkillPath Publications , c1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF698.9 C762 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Contini, Lisa
Place of Publication
Mission, KS
Publisher
SkillPath Publications
Publication Date
c1996
Physical Description
v, 101 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Assertiveness
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Verbal Behavior
ISBN
9781878542847
1878542842
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF698.9 C762 1996

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At the water's edge : when cancer comes back

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18454
Sass, Jennifer. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Cancer Board/Breast Cancer Infolink , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S252 1998
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Sass, Jennifer
Corporate Author
Breast Cancer Infolink, Prairies/NWT
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Board/Breast Cancer Infolink
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
23 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 S252 1998

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Attitudes, perceptions and practices of oncologists and naturopathic physicians regarding the role of diet in breast cancer prevention and treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16598
Novak, Kerri L. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 1999 N935
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Novak, Kerri L
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 215 p. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Diet Therapy
Holistic Health
Consumer Health Information
Nutrition Therapy
Naturopathy
Women
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
LE3 1999 N935

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Aunt Mary buttons

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Jones, Diane Jarvis. [Vancouver, BC?]: Diane Jarvis Jones , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 J76 1995
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
The narrator remembers being a baby and being given a button blanket by Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary comes to live with the family when the narrator is five and she is seriously ill and dying. She sings a song to the young child who is afraid of death but does not understand its meaning. After the death of…
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Author
Jones, Diane Jarvis
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Diane Jarvis Jones
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Grief
Family
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
The narrator remembers being a baby and being given a button blanket by Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary comes to live with the family when the narrator is five and she is seriously ill and dying. She sings a song to the young child who is afraid of death but does not understand its meaning. After the death of Aunt Mary, the child continues to give others buttons in remembrance.
ISBN
096994070X
9780969940708
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 J76 1995

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Balancing home and career : skills for successful life management

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Conrad, Pamela J. Los Altos, Ca.: Crisp Publications, Inc. , 1990. rev. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172 C754 1990
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Conrad, Pamela J.
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Los Altos, Ca.
Publisher
Crisp Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Life Change Events
ISBN
1560520353
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WM172 C754 1990

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Becky and the worry cup

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9226
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H296b 1997
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
46 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
Accompanying book: When a parent has cancer QZ201 H296 2004.
ISBN
0060952113
9780060952112
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

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Bereaved children and teens : a support guide for parents and professionals

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[Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B487g 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Brings together articles from 14 writers (teachers, medical professionals, clergy, and counsellors) to address topics, such as terminal illness, death education in schools, responses among different faiths and ethnic groups, and the use of film and drama to teach about death.
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Editor
Grollman, Earl A
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Grief - in adolescence - popular works
Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works
Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Bereavement - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Abstract
Brings together articles from 14 writers (teachers, medical professionals, clergy, and counsellors) to address topics, such as terminal illness, death education in schools, responses among different faiths and ethnic groups, and the use of film and drama to teach about death.
ISBN
080702306X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 B487g 1995

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Between us : a first-aid kit for your heart and soul (breast cancer)

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Katze, Mary Rosanne, Murthy, Karla. Anchorage, AK: Affinityfilms, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 K19 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Katze, Mary Rosanne
Murthy, Karla
Place of Publication
Anchorage, AK
Publisher
Affinityfilms, Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
colour ; 52 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 K19 1998

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Beyond love : a resource book for caregiver support and education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1113
Jones, Moyra, Wright, Joyce. Richmond, B.C.: Chelsea Printers Ltd. , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT100 J78 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Feb 15 2023
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Author
Jones, Moyra
Wright, Joyce
Place of Publication
Richmond, B.C.
Publisher
Chelsea Printers Ltd.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Geriatrics
Community Health Care
Family
Abstract
Feb 15 2023
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT100 J78 1991

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Big fall : living with hair loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2653
Jacobs, Sheila. [Burnaby, BC]: New Century Books , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR460 J17 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Jacobs, Sheila
Place of Publication
[Burnaby, BC]
Publisher
New Century Books
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Alopecia
ISBN
0969473419
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR460 J17 1992

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Big ordeal : understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer

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Hayes, Cynthia. Austin, TX: River Grove Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis…
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Author
Hayes, Cynthia
Place of Publication
Austin, TX
Publisher
River Grove Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 254 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis. The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis" --Back cover
ISBN
9781632993359
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H417b 2021

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