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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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American Cancer Society's guide to pain control : understanding and managing cancer pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18645
American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2004. rev ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL700 A5125 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Understanding cancer pain; Coping with the emotional and social impact of cancer pain; Achieving effective pain control; Describing and measuring your pain; Pain relief through medication; Other medical aproaches to pain management; Complementary nondrug treatments; Managing side effects of opioids…
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Alternate Title
Pain control
Guide to pain control
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Edition
rev ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xiii, 241 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain - therapy
Palliative Care
Abstract
Understanding cancer pain
Coping with the emotional and social impact of cancer pain
Achieving effective pain control
Describing and measuring your pain
Pain relief through medication
Other medical aproaches to pain management
Complementary nondrug treatments
Managing side effects of opioids
Cancer pain in specific groups
ISBN
9780944235522
0944235522
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 A5125 2004

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Ayurveda : the science of self-healing : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10535
Lad, Vasant. Twin Lakes, Wi.: Lotus Press , 1985. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB50 L153 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Lad, Vasant
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Twin Lakes, Wi.
Publisher
Lotus Press
Publication Date
1985
Subjects
Medicine, Ayurvedic - popular works
Alternative Medicine - popular works
ISBN
0914955004
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB50 L153 1985

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Big new free happy unusual life : self-expression and spiritual practice for those who have time for neither

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15808
Wise, Nina. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 W812 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Similar to the Artist's Way, the reader can improve self-expression, play and spontaneity by following these 10 minute creative exercises.
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Author
Wise, Nina
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Creativity
Imagination
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Relaxation Therapy
Sensory art therapies
Spiritual Therapies
Popular Work
Abstract
Similar to the Artist's Way, the reader can improve self-expression, play and spontaneity by following these 10 minute creative exercises.
ISBN
0767910079
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 W812 2002

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Big ordeal : understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124480
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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Bladder cancer : a patient-friendly guide to understanding your diagnosis and treatment options

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122065
Pulver, David, Schoenberg, Mark, Pulver, Fran. [United States of America]: Patient-Friendly Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ504 P983 2017
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Pulver, David
Schoenberg, Mark
Pulver, Fran
Place of Publication
[United States of America]
Publisher
Patient-Friendly Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xviii, 198 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - therapy
Bladder Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9781946364005
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ504 P983 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Body : a guide for occupants

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121890
Bryson, Bill. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
HM636 B916 2019
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
The body : a guide for occupants
Author
Bryson, Bill
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
x, 450 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Human Body
Physiology
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780385685740
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
HM636 B916 2019
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Body victorious : the illustrated story of our immune system and other defences of the human body

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2862
Nilsson, Lennart. New York, NY: Delacorte Press , 1987.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QS4 N712 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Nilsson, Lennart
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Immunity - popular works
Anatomy - popular works
ISBN
0385295073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QS4 N712 1987

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Brain that changes itself : stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21302
Doidge, Norman. New York, NY: Penguin Books , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL102 D657 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Doidge, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xx, 427 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neuronal Plasticity
Brain Damage, Chronic - rehabilitation
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Case Reports
ISBN
9780143113102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL102 D657 2007

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Breast cancer : daughters tell their stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15324
Oktay, Julianne S. New York, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 O41b 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Oktay, Julianne S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Series
Gerontology and women
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Mother-Child Relations
Loss - psychology
Qualitative Research
Bereavement
Life Change Events
ISBN
0789014521
9780789014528
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 O41b 2005

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18004
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…
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Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
First Nations
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Community Health Aides
Health Services Accessibility
Social Support
Patient Advocacy
British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes:
Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)
Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)
Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)
Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009
DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)
Looking for and finding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer treatments
Stories from aboriginal women
Talking to our family?
Recovery and lifestyle
What is palliative care?
Appendixes
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008

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Breath : the new science of a lost art

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124309
Nestor, James. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again…
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Author
Nestor, James
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Respiration
Respiratory system
Breathing Exercises
Yoga
Popular Work
Abstract
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735213616
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020

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Burn : new research blows the lid off how we really burn calories, stay healthy, and lose weight

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124437
Pontzer, Herman. New York, NY: Avery , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QU125 P818 2022
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. At the same time, we must exercise to keep our body systems and signals…
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Author
Pontzer, Herman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
373 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Metabolism
Weight Loss
Evolution
Popular Work
Abstract
"Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. At the same time, we must exercise to keep our body systems and signals functioning optimally, even if it won't make us thinner. Revealing, irreverent, and always entertaining, Pontzer has written a book that will change how you eat, move, and live." -- back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780593421048
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QU125 P818 2022

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Canadian patient's book of rights : a consumer's guide to Canadian health law

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8051
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. , 1994. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W33 R893 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Informed Consent - popular works
Ethics, Medical - popular works
Patients
ISBN
0385254490
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W33 R893 1994

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Cancer clinical trials : a commonsense guide to experimental cancer therapies and clinical trials

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20711
Beer, Tomasz M, Axmaker, Larry. New York, NY: DiaMedica Publishing , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 B415 2012
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Author
Beer, Tomasz M
Axmaker, Larry
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
DiaMedica Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxvi, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Clinical Trials as Topic
Decision Making
Antineoplastic Protocols
Therapies, Investigational
Biomedical Research
United States
ISBN
9780982321973
Language
English
Material Type
Book
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
Call Number
QZ267 B415 2012

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Cancer code : a revolutionary new understanding of a medical mystery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124310
Fung, Jason. New York, NY: Harper Wave , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Fung, Jason
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper Wave
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062894007
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020

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Cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114763
Ross, Theodora. New York, NY: Avery , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 R826 2016
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Author
Ross, Theodora
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781101982839
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
QZ210 R826 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Cancerland : a medical memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121357
Scadden, David, D'Antonio, Michael. New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books | St. Martin's Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
Author
Scadden, David
D'Antonio, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
308 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill.(chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Oncologists
Neoplasms - therapy
Stem Cell Research
United States
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781250092755
9781250092779
1250092752
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018

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Cancer poetry project : poems by cancer patients and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16451
Minneapolis, MN: Tasora Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Miller, Karin B
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Tasora Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxiv, 248 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Patients
Family
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780978994686
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001

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Caregiver's path to compassionate decision making : making the choices for those who can't

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124484
Kind, Viki. Los Angeles, CA: Education and Mediation, Inc. , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF448 K51c 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"
More Information
Author
Kind, Viki
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Education and Mediation, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Decision Making
Informed Consent
Caregivers
Patient Care
Critical Illness
Popular Work
Abstract
"
ISBN
9780999754009
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF448 K51c 2018

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