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

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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…
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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

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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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Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing make us whole

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124242
Cain, Susan. New York, NY: Crown , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C135b 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Cain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain. If we don't acknowledge our own sorrows and longings, she says, we can end up inflicting them on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know-…
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Author
Cain, Susan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxxiv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Grief
Sadness - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Abstract
"Cain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain. If we don't acknowledge our own sorrows and longings, she says, we can end up inflicting them on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know--or will know--loss and suffering, we can turn toward each other. And we can learn to transform our own pain into creativity, transcendence, and connection. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways"-- Publisher's description
ISBN
9780451499783
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C135b 2022

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Cancer communication and aging : a special issue of health communication

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14323
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C2151t 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Health communication Volume 15, No.2 2003
Editor
Thompson, Teresa L
Place of Publication
Mahwah, NJ
Publisher
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers
Publication Date
2003
Series
Health communication v.15, no.2, 2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - in old age
Communication - in old age
Aging
Geriatric Oncology
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
0805896171
ISSN
1041-0236
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C2151t 2003

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Cancer, culture, and communication

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14320
New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers , c2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C217m 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Editor
Moore, Rhonda
Spiegel, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
xxii, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Cross Cultural Comparison
Communication
ISBN
0306478854
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C217m 2004

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Cancer in our family : helping children cope with a parent's illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19929
Heiney, Sue P, Hermann, Joan F. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2013. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H468 2013
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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  1 read online  
Continues / Continued By
Cancer in the family
Alternate Title
Cancer in our family
Cancer in the family
Helping children cope with a parent's illness
Author
Heiney, Sue P
Hermann, Joan F
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxiv, 231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Parent-Child Relations
Child
Adolescent
Communication
Adaptation, Psychological
Social Support
ISBN
9780944235959
0944235956
9781604432206
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 H468 2013
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.
Read Online
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=645715

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Cancer with joy : how to transform fear into happiness and find the bright side effects

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20756
Huber, Joy. New York, NY: Morgan James Publishing , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H877 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Huber, Joy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
ix, 153 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781614481010
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H877 2012

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Communicating effectively with patients undergoing chemotherapy : a guide for healthcare professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20189
Ali, Val, Audet-Lapointe, Marika. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier Canada , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 A398 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ali, Val
Audet-Lapointe, Marika
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier Canada
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
20 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
New horizons in oncology
Subjects
Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
ISBN
9781897422496
1897422490
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 A398 2008

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Communicating with cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121141
Smyth, John F. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 S667 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Diagnosis and staging -- Primary treatment -- Communication within the context of multidisciplinary care -- Explaining follow-up -- Progression and terminal care -- Explaining research -- Complementary and alternative medicines and integrative oncology.
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Author
Smyth, John F
Corporate Author
European Society for Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
Danvers, MA
Publisher
ESMO Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xi, 91 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Communication - methods
Abstract
Contents:
Diagnosis and staging -- Primary treatment -- Communication within the context of multidisciplinary care -- Explaining follow-up -- Progression and terminal care -- Explaining research -- Complementary and alternative medicines and integrative oncology.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 S667 2013

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Communicating with your patients : skills for building rapport

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10419
Hinz, Christine A. Chicago, Ill.: American Medical Association , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 H666 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hinz, Christine A
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
American Medical Association
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Patients - psychology
ISBN
0899709737
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 H666 2000

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Communication in cancer care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15300
New York, NY: Springer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 2006 v.168
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Stiefel, F
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2006
Series
Recent results in cancer research 168
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Communication
Neoplasms - psychology
Counseling - methods
Professional-Patient Relations
Education, Medical - methods
Medical Oncology - education
Physician-Patient Relations
Teaching - methods
ISBN
9783540307570
3540307575
ISSN
0080-0015
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 2006 v.168

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Communication skills that heal : a practical approach to a new professionalism in medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14442
Bub, Barry. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 B917 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Bub, Barry
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xxiv, 165 p.
Subjects
Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
ISBN
9781857756647
1857756649
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 B917 2006

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Communication with the cancer patient : information and truth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog590
New York Academy of Sciences. New York, NY: New York Academy of Sciences , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Q11 N5 1997 v.809
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
New York Academy of Sciences
Editor
Surbone, Antonella
Zwitter, Matjaz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
1997
Series
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 809
Subjects
Truth Disclosure
Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
ISBN
089766986X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q11 N5 1997 v.809

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Coping with the emotional impact of cancer : become an active patient and take charge of your treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20759
Fiore, Neil A. Point Richmond, CA: Bay Tree Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F518c 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Fiore, Neil A
Place of Publication
Point Richmond, CA
Publisher
Bay Tree Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xv, 202 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
9780980175837
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 F518c 2009

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Emotional life of your brain : how its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live--and how you can change them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20701
Davidson, Richard J, Begley, Sharon. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171 D253 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Davidson, Richard J
Begley, Sharon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hudson Street Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xviii, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Emotions
Personality
Life Change Events
Brain - physiology
Stress, Psychological
Psychophysiology
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781594630897
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM171 D253 2012

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Ethical issues in cancer patient care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16077
New York, NY: Springer , 2008. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 E84 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Editor
Angelos, Peter
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 258 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 140
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - therapy
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Truth Disclosure
Palliative Care
ISBN
9780387736389
0387736387
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 E84 2008

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Field guide to the difficult patient interview

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Platt, Frederic W, Gordon, Geoffrey H. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 P719 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Platt, Frederic W
Gordon, Geoffrey H
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
ISBN
0781720443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 P719 1999

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Field guide to the difficult patient interview

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Platt, Frederic W, Gordon, Geoffrey H. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2004. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 P719 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Platt, Frederic W
Gordon, Geoffrey H
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
0781747740
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 P719 2004

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Grace disguised : how the soul grows through loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122241
Sittser, Gerald Lawson. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan , 2004. Rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S623 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"An expanded edition of this classic book on grief and loss--with a new preface and epilogue loss came suddenly for Jerry Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a …
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Author
Sittser, Gerald Lawson
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher
Zondervan
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
237 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude to Death
Christianity
Popular Work
Abstract
"An expanded edition of this classic book on grief and loss--with a new preface and epilogue loss came suddenly for Jerry Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will taste it. And we can, if we choose, know as well the grace that transforms it. A Grace Disguised plumbs the depths of sorrow, whether due to illness, divorce, or the loss of someone we love. The circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life--one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple blessings." - Publisher
ISBN
9780310258957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 S623 2004

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How can I help? : everyday ways to help your loved ones live with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19737
Spencer, Monique Doyle. Avon, MA: Adams Media , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S745 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Spencer, Monique Doyle
Place of Publication
Avon, MA
Publisher
Adams Media
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xv, 223 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Friends
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781598696813
1598696815
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S745 2008

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