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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

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Schmidt, Laura. Princeton, NY: Films Media Group , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

Author: Schmidt, Laura

Place of Publication: Princeton, NY

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 26 minutes

Series: Films for the Humanities and Sciences 33509

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Pancreatic Neoplasms - psychology; Hospice Care; Social Support; Terminally Ill; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

ISBN: 9780736596473

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

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Fighting for our future : stories that make a world of difference

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Murphy, Beth, Hart, Melissa Joan. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Murphy, Beth; Hart, Melissa Joan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 50 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 826212000337

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

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In the family

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Rudnick, Joanna. New York, NY: First Run Features , 2008. closed captioned version.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R916 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is …

Author: Rudnick, Joanna

Edition: closed captioned version

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: First Run Features

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genetic Screening - psychology; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Fertility; Reproductive Behavior; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.; In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?