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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog18870
McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010. (Book) — 6 copies, 6 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M377 2010
Title
Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers
Author
McQuellon, Richard P
Cowan, Michael A
Place
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year Published
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 Works
ISBN
9780195389227
0195389220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M377 2010
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CSI Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Caregiving : readings in knowledge, practice, ethics and politics

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog9677
Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania Press , 1996. (Book)
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
VIC Professional Practice Nursing
Title
Caregiving : readings in knowledge, practice, ethics and politics
Editor
Gordon, Suzanne
Benner, Patricia
Noddings, Nel
Place
Philadelphia, Pa.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Year Published
1996
Subjects
Caregivers
Empathy
Home Care Services
ISBN
0812215826
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
VIC Professional Practice Nursing
Audience
Professional
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Caregiving wife's handbook : caring for your seriously ill husband, caring for yourself

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog21654
Denholm, Diana B. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers , 2012. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 D393 2012
Title
Caregiving wife's handbook : caring for your seriously ill husband, caring for yourself
Author
Denholm, Diana B
Place
Alameda, CA
Publisher
Hunter House Publishers
Year Published
2012
Physical Description
x, 198 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Spouses - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Empathy
Critical Illness
Communication
Popular Works
ISBN
9780897936057
0897936051
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D393 2012
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Compassion and caring in nursing

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog19660
Chambers, Claire, Ryder, Elaine;. Oxford: Radcliffe , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Abbotsford Library FHA
Call Number
WY100 C444 2009
Title
Compassion and caring in nursing
Author
Chambers, Claire
Ryder, Elaine;
Place
Oxford
Publisher
Radcliffe
Year Published
2009
Physical Description
217 p.
Subjects
Nursing Care
Empathy
ISBN
9781846192876
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Abbotsford Library FHA
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 C444 2009
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
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Daily miracles : stories and practices of humanity and excellence in health care

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog120960
Briskin, Alan, Boller, Jan. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International/Honor Society of Nursing , 2006. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY86.5 B859 2006
"The creation of Daily Miracles was inspired by meetings with registered nurses who took time from their daily activities to reflect on what constitutes excellent care. The stories that came forward were spontaneous--only afterward did we encourage physically writing out the stories." - Preface
Title
Daily miracles : stories and practices of humanity and excellence in health care
Author
Briskin, Alan
Boller, Jan
Corporate Author
Sigma Theta Tau International
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International/Honor Society of Nursing
Year Published
2006
Physical Description
64 p. : col. ill. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Empathy
Nursing Care - methods
Patient care - methods
Nurse-Patient Relations
Abstract
"The creation of Daily Miracles was inspired by meetings with registered nurses who took time from their daily activities to reflect on what constitutes excellent care. The stories that came forward were spontaneous--only afterward did we encourage physically writing out the stories." - Preface
ISBN
1930538448
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY86.5 B859 2006
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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The day the loon cried

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog120279
Last, Pearl M. [British Columbia]: Pearl M. Last , 2013. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Recommended
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013
Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.
Title
The day the loon cried
Alternate Title
Day the loon cried
Author
Last, Pearl M.
Place
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Pearl M. Last
Year Published
2013
Physical Description
20 unnumbered pages : ill. : 23 cm.
Subjects
Helping Behavior
Children
Empathy
First Nations
Indians, North American
British Columbia
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Works
Abstract
Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Recommended
Call Number
BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CSI Cancer Info Ctr Available

Empathy and the practice of medicine : beyond pills and the scalpel

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog9525
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press , 1993. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 E55 1993
Title
Empathy and the practice of medicine : beyond pills and the scalpel
Editor
Spiro, Howard M
Place
New Haven, CT
Publisher
Yale University Press
Year Published
1993
Subjects
Empathy
Physician-Patient Relations
Nurse-Patient Relations
ISBN
0300066708
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 E55 1993
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Healing conversations : what to say when you don't know what to say

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog10179
Guilmartin, Nance. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass , 2002. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G44 G962 2002
Title
Healing conversations : what to say when you don't know what to say
Author
Guilmartin, Nance
Place
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey Bass
Year Published
2002
Subjects
Emotions - psychology
Empathy
Interpersonal Relations
ISBN
0787960195
0787983365 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G44 G962 2002
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Hospitality to strangers : empathy in the physician-patient relationship

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog1196
Owens, Dorothy M. Atlanta, Ga.: Scholars Press , 1999. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 O97 1999
Title
Hospitality to strangers : empathy in the physician-patient relationship
Author
Owens, Dorothy M
Place
Atlanta, Ga.
Publisher
Scholars Press
Year Published
1999
Series
American Academy of Religion academy series 100
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Empathy
ISBN
078850603X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 O97 1999
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Loving, supporting and caring for the cancer patient : a guide to communication, compassion and courage

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog120439
Goldberg, Stan. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2016. (Book) — 6 copies, 5 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 G618 2016
Title
Loving, supporting and caring for the cancer patient : a guide to communication, compassion and courage
Author
Goldberg, Stan
Place
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year Published
2016
Physical Description
xi, 199 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Communication
Caregivers - psychology
Emotional Adjustment
Terminal Care
Patient Comfort
Compassion
Empathy
Helping Behavior
Interpersonal Relations
Popular Works
ISBN
9780810895867
0810895862
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G618 2016
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CSI Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due March 27, 2019
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Lying down in the ever falling snow : Canadian health professionals' experience of compassion fatigue

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog21050
Austin, Wendy. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press , 2013. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 L984 2013
Title
Lying down in the ever falling snow : Canadian health professionals' experience of compassion fatigue
Author
Austin, Wendy
Place
Waterloo, ON
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Year Published
2013
Physical Description
224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Burnout, Professional
Stress, Psychological
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Health Personnel - psychology
Fatigue
Empathy
Case Reports
Canada
ISBN
9781554588886
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172 L984 2013
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Medicine and compassion : a Tibetan Lama's guidance for caregivers

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog14244
Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima, Shlim, David R. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2004. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W61 R582 2004
Title
Medicine and compassion : a Tibetan Lama's guidance for caregivers
Author
Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima
Shlim, David R
Place
Boston, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Year Published
2004
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Empathy
Buddhism
Caregivers
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
0861714784
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W61 R582 2004
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Mindful path to self-compassion : freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog121209
Germer, Christopher K. New York, NY: Guilford Press , 2009. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 G374 2009
Title
Mindful path to self-compassion : freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions
Author
Germer, Christopher K
Place
New York, NY
Publisher
Guilford Press
Year Published
2009
Physical Description
xiv, 306 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Emotions
Meditation
Cognitive Therapy
Stress, Psychological
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Empathy
Awareness
ISBN
9781593859756
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 G374 2009
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Nonviolent communication : a language of life

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog120504
Rosenberg, Marshall B. Encinitas, CA.: Puddle Dancer Press , 2015. 3rd ed. (Book) — 5 copies, 5 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Recommended
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R813 2015
Title
Nonviolent communication : a language of life
Author
Rosenberg, Marshall B
Edition
3rd ed.
Place
Encinitas, CA.
Publisher
Puddle Dancer Press
Year Published
2015
Physical Description
xix, 244 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Empathy
Conflict (Psychology)
Negotiating
Verbal Behavior
Popular Works
ISBN
9781892005281
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Recommended
Call Number
WM172 R813 2015
c.1 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.4 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.5 BC Cancer Agency FVC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Only 10 seconds to care : help and hope for busy clinicians

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog18164
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. Philadelphia, PA: ACP Press , 2009. (Book) — 6 copies, 6 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Patient Support Clinic
VC 5th Floor
Kelowna Library
CSI Patient Support Clinic
Surrey Library
FVC Patient Support Clinic
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
AC Patient Support Clinic
Call Number
W62 H295 2009
Title
Only 10 seconds to care : help and hope for busy clinicians
Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Corporate Author
American College of Physicians
Place
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
ACP Press
Year Published
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 195 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Empathy
Neoplasms - psychology
Communication
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Patients - psychology
Quality of Life
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781934465394
1934465399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Patient Support Clinic
VC 5th Floor
Kelowna Library
CSI Patient Support Clinic
Surrey Library
FVC Patient Support Clinic
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
AC Patient Support Clinic
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 H295 2009
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CSI Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency FVC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Renewal of generosity : illness, medicine, and how to live

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog21108
Frank, Arthur W. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press , 2005. paperback ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W62 F828r 2005
Title
Renewal of generosity : illness, medicine, and how to live
Alternate Title
Generosity
Author
Frank, Arthur W
Edition
paperback ed.
Place
Chicago, IL
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year Published
2005
Physical Description
166 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Ethics, Medical
Empathy
Professional-Patient Relations
Bioethics
ISBN
9780226260174
0226260178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W62 F828r 2005
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Skills for wellness

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog16338
Walker, Timothy R. Halifax, NS: Dharma Sun Healing , 2005. (Audio, CD) — 2 copies, 2 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 W185s 2005
Side 1: Mindful stress reduction exercise : breath and body scan ; Side 2: Mindful sitting meditation, loving kindness and compassion practice (tong len)
Title
Skills for wellness
Author
Walker, Timothy R
Corporate Author
Eastwind Stress Reduction Clinic
Place
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Dharma Sun Healing
Year Published
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Health Promotion
Exercise
Empathy
Abstract
Side 1: Mindful stress reduction exercise : breath and body scan
Side 2: Mindful sitting meditation, loving kindness and compassion practice (tong len)
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Victoria Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 W185s 2005
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Available

Start where you are : a guide to compassionate living

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog119942
Chodron, Pema. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2001. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM 61 C545 2001
Title
Start where you are : a guide to compassionate living
Author
Chodron, Pema
Place
Boston, MA
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Year Published
2001
Physical Description
xiii, 156 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Spirituality
Empathy
Mindfulness
Popular Works
ISBN
9781570628399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM 61 C545 2001
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
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Stay, breathe with me : the gift of compassionate medicine

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog119597
Allison, Helen, Allison, Irene. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2016. (Book) — 5 copies, 5 available
Audience
Professional
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016
Title
Stay, breathe with me : the gift of compassionate medicine
Author
Allison, Helen
Allison, Irene
Place
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Year Published
2016
Physical Description
xviii, 265 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Empathy
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Caregivers - psychology
Palliative Care--methods
Professional - Family Relations
Professional - Patient Relations
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781631520624
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency FVC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
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When words matter most : thoughtful words and deeds to express just the right thing at just the right time

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog15658
Spizman, Robyn Freedman. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc. , 1996. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 C45 S761 1996
Title
When words matter most : thoughtful words and deeds to express just the right thing at just the right time
Alternate Title
When words matter most
Author
Spizman, Robyn Freedman
Place
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers, Inc.
Year Published
1996
Physical Description
126 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Writing
Emotions
Empathy
Popular Works
ISBN
0517704064
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 C45 S761 1996
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CSI Cancer Info Ctr Available
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