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100 perks of having cancer : plus 100 health tips for surviving it

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21413
Strang, Florence, Gonzalez, Susan. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S897 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
One hundred perks of having cancer : plus one hundred tips for surviving it
Author
Strang, Florence
Gonzalez, Susan
Place of Publication
Laguna Beach, CA
Publisher
Basic Health Publications
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xiii, 465 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Self Care
Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781591203568
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S897 2013

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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18874
Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard T. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer
Author
Rose, Susannah
Hara, Richard T
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Family
Home Care Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763762575
0763762571
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 R797 2010
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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100 questions and answers about men's health : keeping you happy and healthy below the belt

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113677
Ellsworth, Pamela. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Ellsworth, Pamela
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
329 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostatic Diseases
Erectile Dysfunction
Popular Work
ISBN
9781449610319
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Aboriginal health : advance care planning : respecting aboriginal ceremonies and rites : supporting access to appropriate healh care services for First Nations and Aboriginal peoples

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20621
British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  

Access clinic : removing barriers to health services one at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20055
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Women's Health Services
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Disabled Persons
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Advance care planning : expressing your wishes for future health care treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20620
British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Advance Directives
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Scroll down to Brochures. Click on link for downloadable PDF. Available in English, Punjabi, Chinese languages.
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After cancer care : the definitive self-care guide to getting and staying well for patients after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113656
Lemole, Gerald M., Mehta, Pallav K., McKee, Dwight L. New York, NY: Rodale , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 L555 2015
Availability
7 copies, 6 available
Author
Lemole, Gerald M.
Mehta, Pallav K.
McKee, Dwight L.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Rodale
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xvi, 288 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Self-Care
Complementary Therapies
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781623365028
Language
English
Material Type
Book
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
Call Number
QZ266 L555 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122184
Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…
Author
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
Abstract
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.
ISBN
9783030126001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019

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American Cancer Society complete guide to nutrition for cancer survivors : eating well, staying well during and after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19575
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 A512g 2010
Availability
11 copies, 10 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Eating well, staying well
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Editor
Grant, Barbara L
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xviii, 352 p. : ill., 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Therapy
Diet - methods
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Food
Popular Work
ISBN
9780944235782
0944235786
9781604430578
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 A512g 2010
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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American Indian health and nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121362
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY107 A512 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of contents:; Pre-contact indigenous North America -- Post-contact, sovereignty, and health -- The roots of American Indian nursing -- The Indian health system and nursing -- Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to health and healing -- AIAN elders : mapping cultural areas and regi…
Editor
Moss, Margaret P.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiii, 400 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Transcultural Nursing
Cultural Competency
Minority Health
Education, Nursing
First Nations
United States
Abstract
Table of contents:
Pre-contact indigenous North America -- Post-contact, sovereignty, and health -- The roots of American Indian nursing -- The Indian health system and nursing -- Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to health and healing -- AIAN elders : mapping cultural areas and regional variances in health -- Northeast woodlands -- Southeast woodlands -- Southwest -- Great Basin -- California -- Pacific Northwest/Plateau -- Alaska -- Northern Great Plains -- Urban -- Indian health funding : time for change -- The future of nursing report and American Indian nursing education.
ISBN
9780826129840
9780826129857
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY107 A512 2016

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The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of psychosomatic medicine : psychiatric care of the medically ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113860
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM90 A512 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Textbook of psychosomatic medicine
Editor
Levenson, James L.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xx, 1180 p. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Psychophysiologic Disorders
Psychosomatic Medicine
ISBN
9781585623792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM90 A512 2011

Copies

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And in health : a guide for couples facing cancer together

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21673
Shapiro, Dan. [Boston, MA]: Trumpeter , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S529 2013
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Author
Shapiro, Dan
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Trumpeter
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xi, 233 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Spouses - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Caregivers - psychology
Marriage - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611800173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S529 2013

Copies

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Annual review of nursing research, volume 31, 2013 : exercise in health and disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122424
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2013.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Exercise in Health and Disease
Annual review of nursing research
Editor
Smith, Barbara
Kasper, Christine E.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2013
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Nursing Research
Periodical
ISBN
9780826119728
9780826119735
ISSN
0739-6686
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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Anticancer living : transform your life and health with the mix of six

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121700
Cohen, Lorenzo, Jefferies, Alison. New York, NY: Penguin Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C678 2019
Availability
6 copies, 4 available
Author
Cohen, Lorenzo
Jefferies, Alison
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvi, 416 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Healthy Lifestyle
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780735220430
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 C678 2019
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis : American College of Chest Physicians evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20536
Guyatt, Gordon H. Northbrook, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2012. 9th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ170 A629 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy : ACCP guidelines
Chest Volume 141, Number 2, Supplement 1 February 2012
Author
Guyatt, Gordon H
Corporate Author
American College of Chest Physicians
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Northbrook, IL
Publisher
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thromboembolism - therapy
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Evidence-Based Medicine
Practice Guideline
ISSN
0012-3692
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ170 A629 2012
Website Notes
Print edition includes full text for Disclaimer, Panel List, Executive Summary, Introduction to the 9th edition, and Methodology. Online edition includes 21 articles.
2nd URL links to AT9 quick reference guide only.
3rd URL describes what is included in the print edition and mobile resources.
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Antithrombotic therapy for VTE Disease : CHEST guideline and expert panel report {article}

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120608
Kearon, Clive, Akl, Elie A., Ornelas, Joseph. Glenview, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2016.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Kearon, Clive
Akl, Elie A.
Ornelas, Joseph
Place of Publication
Glenview, IL
Publisher
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Drug Administration Schedule
Evidence-Based Medicine - standards
Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
International Normalized Ratio
Venous Thrombosis - blood
Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy
ISSN
1931-3543
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Serial
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Full-text, open access article from CHEST journal
PDF available for download
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Are workarounds ethical? : managing moral problems in health care systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113856
Berlinger, Nancy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Berlinger, Nancy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiv, 208 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Clinical
Delivery of Health Care - ethics
ISBN
9780190269302
9780190269296
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.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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As it is in heaven

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21418
Luo, Naixuan. Hong Kong: Breakthrough Ltd. , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L964 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Luo, Naixuan
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Breakthrough Ltd.
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Christianity
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9789888073658
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 L964 2012

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First Nations Health Authority, British Columbia. SeniorsBC., British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2014. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
British Columbia. SeniorsBC. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. SeniorsBC. , 2016. 11th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 B862 2016
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia. SeniorsBC.
Edition
11th ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia. SeniorsBC.
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Health Services for the Aged
British Columbia
Directories
Language
English
French
Chinese
Punjabi
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library REF
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library REF
Internet
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 B862 2016
Website Notes
PDF and downloadable e-book format available.
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