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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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Cells : a laboratory manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5784
Spector, David L, Goldman, Robert D, Leinwand, Leslie A. Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QH583.2 S741c 1998
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Culture and biochemical analysis of cells.; v.2: Light microscopy and cell structure.; v.3: Subcellular localization of genes and their products.
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Author
Spector, David L
Goldman, Robert D
Leinwand, Leslie A
Place of Publication
Plainview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
3 v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cell Biology
Cytology
Microscopy
Genes
Laboratory Manuals
Abstract
v.1: Culture and biochemical analysis of cells.
v.2: Light microscopy and cell structure.
v.3: Subcellular localization of genes and their products.
ISBN
9780879695217
0879695218
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QH583.2 S741c 1998

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Coping with the final tragedy : cultural variation in dying and grieving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog42
Amityville, N.Y.: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C783 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Counts, David
Counts, Dorothy A.
Place of Publication
Amityville, N.Y.
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Death
Grief
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
0895030829
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C783 1991

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Courage to grieve

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13936
Tatelbaum, Judy. London: Vermilion , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 T217 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Courage to grieve : creative living, recovery and growth through grief
Author
Tatelbaum, Judy
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Vermilion
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Grief
Death
Popular Work
ISBN
0749309369
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 T217 1997

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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16092
Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B994 1997
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Byock, Ira
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Thanatology
Terminal Care
Case Reports
ISBN
9781573226578
1573226572
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B994 1997

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Electromagnetic fields and the risk of cancer : report of an Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8399
Doll, Sir Richard. Didcot, Oxon: National Radiological Protection Board , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QT34 E39 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
NRPB Volume 3, No. 1 1992
Author
Doll, Sir Richard
Corporate Author
National Radiological Protection Board
Place of Publication
Didcot, Oxon
Publisher
National Radiological Protection Board
Publication Date
1992
Series
Documents of the NRPB 3 : 1
Subjects
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QT34 E39 1992

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Epidemiology of childhood cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122030
Little, Julian. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 L778 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Little, Julian
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xiv, 382 p. ; 30 cm.
Series
IARC scientific publications 149
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Child
Infant
Neoplasms - etiology
ISBN
9789283221494
9283221494
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 L778 1999

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Epidemiology of diet and cancer

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New York, NY: Ellis Horwood Ltd. , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 E64h 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Hill, Michael J
Giacosa, Attilio
Caygill, Christine P. J
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Ellis Horwood Ltd.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Diet - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
ISBN
0130319988
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 E64h 1994

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Ethnic variations in dying, death, and grief : diversity in universality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4932
Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 E84 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Irish, Donald P
Lundquist, Kathleen F
Nelsen, Vivian Jenkins
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Death
Religions
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Grief
ISBN
1560322780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 E84 1993

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Evolution of cancer

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Okuyama, Shinichi, Mishina, Hitoshi. Tokyo, Japan: University of Tokyo Press , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 O41e 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Okuyama, Shinichi
Mishina, Hitoshi
Place of Publication
Tokyo, Japan
Publisher
University of Tokyo Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Evolution
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
ISBN
0860084604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 O41e 1990

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Exposure metrics and dosimetry for EMF epidemiology : proceedings of an International workshop, National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, UK, September 7-9 1998

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122128
National Radiological Protection Board. [United Kingdom]: Nuclear Technology Publishing , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QT34.8 R129 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
EMF epidemiology
Corporate Author
National Radiological Protection Board
Editor
McKinlay, A.F
Repacholi, M.H.
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Nuclear Technology Publishing
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
x, 194 p. :ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Radiation protection dosimetry, Vol. 83: Nos. 1-2.
Subjects
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
Radiometry
Radiation Exposure - prevention & control
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring
Epidemiology
Congresses
ISBN
1870965612
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QT34.8 R129 1999

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Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields : the question of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15021
Columbus, OH: Battelle Press , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 E38 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Wilson, Bary W
Stevens, Richard G
Anderson, Larry E
Place of Publication
Columbus, OH
Publisher
Battelle Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
ISBN
0935470484
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 E38 1990

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Facing widowhood : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3902
Zimmerman, Lillian, Spencer, Charmaine. [Burnaby, BC]: Simon Fraser University , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 F141 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Zimmerman, Lillian
Spencer, Charmaine
Place of Publication
[Burnaby, BC]
Publisher
Simon Fraser University
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
24 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Widowhood
Death
Grief
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 F141 1999
Read Online
http://summit.sfu.ca/item/509

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Familial and hereditary tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5598
Ponz de Leon, Maurizio. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1994 v.136
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ponz de Leon, Maurizio
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Publication Date
1994
Series
Recent results in cancer research 136
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - etiology
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
ISBN
387576339
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 RE34 1994 v.136

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Family consultant on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18243
Beijing, China: College Publisher , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F198 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
What is cancer; Different types of cancer; How vitamins and minerals help to improve our health; Treatments for different types of cancer
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Editor
Dongqiao, Jian
Place of Publication
Beijing, China
Publisher
College Publisher
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
156 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Popular Work
Abstract
What is cancer
Different types of cancer
How vitamins and minerals help to improve our health
Treatments for different types of cancer
ISBN
978507706956
7507706958
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F198 1996

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Genome analysis : a laboratory manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6301
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QH445.2 G334 1997-1999
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
v.1: Analyzing DNA; v.2: Detecting genes; v.3: Cloning systems; v.4 Mapping Genomes
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Editor
Green, Eric D
Place of Publication
Plainview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
4 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Chromosome Mapping
Genome
Base Sequence
Genomic Libraries
Laboratory Manuals
Abstract
v.1: Analyzing DNA
v.2: Detecting genes
v.3: Cloning systems
v.4 Mapping Genomes
ISBN
0879694963 (v.1)
0879695110 (v.2)
0879695137 (v.3)
0879695153 (v.4)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QH445.2 G334 1997-1999

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How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432
Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

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I don't have an uncle Phil anymore

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13340
Pellegrino, Marjorie White, Kempf, Christine. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.; Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
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Author
Pellegrino, Marjorie White
Kempf, Christine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.
Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
ISBN
1557985596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4635
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…
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Author
Buckman, Robert
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Terminal Care
Death - psychology
Grief
Popular Work
Abstract
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.
ISBN
1550130927
9781550130928
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996

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Infections and human cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8936
Painview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1999 v.33
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Newton, Robert
Beral, Valerie
Weiss, Robin
Place of Publication
Painview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1999
Series
Cancer surveys
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Infections
Papillomavirus, Human
Hepatitis
Epstein-Barr Virus
ISBN
0879695498
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1999 v.33

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