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American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Editor: Houts, Peter S

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Home Care Services; Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

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McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: McQuellon, Richard P; Cowan, Michael A

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xv, 144 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Caregivers - psychology; Critical Illness; Empathy; Communication; Terminally Ill; Neoplasms -psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195389227; 0195389220

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

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Bone metastases : helping you to help yourself : a guide for patients diagnosed with bone metastases

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[Toronto, ON]: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Editor: Goh, Philiz; Fitch, Margaret; Chow, Edward

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasm Metastasis; Palliative Care; Fatigue; Pain; Spinal Fractures - therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

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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…

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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Canadian cancer statistics 2010

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Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2010

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Special topic: End-of-life care

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Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee; Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries; Public Health Agency of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 124 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - statistics; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - mortality; Palliative Care; Advance Care Planning; Terminal Care; Canada

Abstract: Special topic: End-of-life care

ISSN: 0835-2976

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library REF Statistics; Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library REF; Victoria Library REF; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2010

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Cancer care for all Canadians : improving access and minimizing disparities for vulnerable populations in Canada

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Barroetavena, Maria C, Palaty, Chrystal. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C214n 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs

Alternate Title: National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians : Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations (2007 November 1-3 : Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Author: Barroetavena, Maria C; Palaty, Chrystal

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Health Policy; Health Services Needs and Demand; Delivery of Health Care; Cultural Diversity; Health Services Accessibility; Cancer Care Facilities; Consumer Participation; Community Health Services; Canada

Abstract: Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs

ISBN: 9781896624198; 1896624197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C214n 2007

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Cancer care quality measures : symptoms and end-of-life care

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Lorenz, Karl, Lynn, Joanne. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2006.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Lorenz, Karl; Lynn, Joanne

Corporate Author: Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date: 2006

Series: Evidence report/technology assessment 137

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Process Assessment (Health Care)

ISBN: 9781587631931; 1587631938

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK38028/

Cancer pain : from molecules to suffering

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International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Seattle, WA: IASP Press , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL700 C214p 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the …

Corporate Author: International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

Editor: Price, Judith A

Place of Publication: Seattle, WA

Publisher: IASP Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xvii, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Pain; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Pain - drug therapy; Palliative Care

Abstract: "This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the availability of cancer care worldwide" Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780931092817

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL700 C214p 2010

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Cancer pain management and you

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Soon, Stephanie, Finck, Jennifer. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Soon, Stephanie; Finck, Jennifer

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Publication Date: 2012

Subjects: Pain

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/managing-symptoms-side-effects/pain

Cancer pain relief : with a guide to opioid availability

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World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization , 1996. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL700 W928 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Geneva, Switzerland

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Pain

ISBN: 9241544821

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: WL700 W928 1996

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end-of-life care

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Macmillan, Karen. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Caregiver's guide; Handbook about end of life care

Author: Macmillan, Karen

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Terminally Ill; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780968670057

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

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Child in pain : what health professionals can do to help

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Kuttner, Leora. Carmarthen, Wales: Crown House Publishing Limited , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL700 K971 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kuttner, Leora

Place of Publication: Carmarthen, Wales

Publisher: Crown House Publishing Limited

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xv, 389 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Pain; Child

ISBN: 9781845904364; 1845904362

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL700 K971 2010

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Chinese cancer patient peer navigator toolkit : a model for language-based peer navigation

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BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology, BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ201 C539 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "be…

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology; BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Program Development - methods; Guidelines; Communication; Patient-Centered Care; Patient Navigation; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Culturally Competent Care; Volunteers - education; Social Support; Cultural Diversity; Cultural Characteristics; BC Cancer Agency

Abstract: This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "best practice" standards and can be used for future groups or organizations who may wish to adapt it for future peer navigator programs.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ201 C539 2013

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Delivering effective palliative care to cancer patients of diverse backgrounds : a knowledge synthesis

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Bell, Kirsten, Lee, Joyce, Con, Andrea, Doll, Richard, Kazanjian, Arminee, Kwong, Sandy, McGregor, Douglans, Syme, Ann, Tayler, Carolyn. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | University of British Columbia | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 B433 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Delivering effective palliative care to diverse cancer patients

Author: Bell, Kirsten; Lee, Joyce; Con, Andrea; Doll, Richard; Kazanjian, Arminee; Kwong, Sandy; McGregor, Douglans; Syme, Ann; Tayler, Carolyn

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency; University of British Columbia; Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Culturally Competent Care; Cultural Diversity; Health Services Accessibility; Ethnic Groups; Patient Care Planning; Palliative Treatment; Cancer Pain - prevention & control; Terminal Care; Terminally Ill; Evidence-Based Practice; Healthcare Disparities; Canada

Notes: Produced under the auspices of:; CIHR Cross Cultural Palliative New Emerging Team Sociobehavioural Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency & School of Population & Public Health, University of British Columbia.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 B433 2009

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Dying and death in oncology

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Berk, Lawrence

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Death; Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Medical Oncology - methods; Thanatology

ISBN: 9783319418599

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ200 D996 2017

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Dyspnea : the feeling of breathlessness

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 M928 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Managing dyspnea

Author: Murray, Katherine

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 15 minutes

Series: Life and death matters

Subjects: Dyspnea - therapy; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Hospice Care; Caregivers

ISBN: 9780973982879

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: QZ266 M928 2009

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Essentials in hospice palliative care : a resource for caregivers

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: Essentials in palliative care

Author: Murray, Katherine

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 164 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Handbooks

Notes: Previously published under title: Essentials in palliative care, 2006; CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library

ISBN: 9780973982817; 0973982810

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; CN Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

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