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Regional Pharmacy Services : parenteral drug therapy manual : Vancouver acute HSDA

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18303
Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care. [Vancouver, BC?]: Vancouver General Hospital. Pharmacy Department , 2012-.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV38 V223 2012
How to access the PDTM on VCH/PHC May 2008 version 1; Policies; Monographs; Appendices
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Alternate Title
Parenteral drug therapy manual : Vancouver Acute Health Service Delivery Area : part of Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
BC Cancer Agency Parenteral drug monograph : administration approval
PDTM
Corporate Author
Vancouver Coastal Health
Providence Health Care
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver General Hospital. Pharmacy Department
Publication Date
2012-
Subjects
Infusions, Parenteral
Drug Therapy
Pharmaceutical Services
Hospitals - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents
BC Cancer Agency
Handbooks
Abstract
How to access the PDTM on VCH/PHC May 2008 version 1
Policies
Monographs
Appendices
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Looseleaf
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
QV38 V223 2012
Website Notes
Vancouver Coastal Health intranet
Read Online
http://vchconnect.vch.ca/utility/page_47702.htm
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NIOSH list of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in healthcare settings 2012

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20662
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Place of Publication
Cincinnati, OH
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents - poisoning
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Health Personnel
Pharmaceutical Preparations - adverse effects
Hazardous Substances
Drug Toxicity
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-150/pdfs/2012-150.pdf
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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113909
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Nurse's Role
Nurses - standards
Nurse Practitioners - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Patient care - ethics
Right to Die
Suicide, Assisted
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Medical
Ethics, Nursing
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
NNPBC membership is required to access position statements and policy discussion content.
Read Online
https://portal.nnpbc.com/policy-and-advocacy/
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Chemotherapy and your mouth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14863
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. National Institutes of Health , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Publisher
National Institutes of Health
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Mouth Diseases - chemically induced - therapy - popular works - pamphlets
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Dental Care
Notes
NIH Publication No. 13-4361
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/Topics/CancerTreatment/ChemotherapyYourMouth.htm
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Frankly speaking about cancer : lung cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21401
Hanna, Nasser H. Washington, DC: Cancer Support Community , 2013. 6th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  3 read online  
Author
Hanna, Nasser H
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Cancer Support Community
Publication Date
2013
Series
Frankly speaking about cancer series
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - psychology
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Complementary Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Full pdf copy available to download
Read Online
www.CancerSupportCommunity.org.
https://orders.cancersupportcommunity.org/
http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/MainMenu/About-Cancer/Types-of-Cancer/Lung
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Chemotherapy and other drug therapies : a guide for people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20113
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cancer.ca/en/support-and-services/resources/publications/?region=bc
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Brain tumour : you are not alone on this journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19984
International Brain Tumour Alliance. Surrey, UK: International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) , 2011. World ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B814i 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Continues / Continued By
Brain tumour : clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocates, surgeons, researchers, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and others - all part of the international brain tumour community : you are not alone on this journey
Alternate Title
Brain tumour magazine
Corporate Author
International Brain Tumour Alliance
Editor
Oliver, Kathy
Strangman, Denis
Edition
World ed.
Place of Publication
Surrey, UK
Publisher
International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA)
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
130 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Caregivers
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Oncology Nursing
World Health
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Online
Frequency
Annual
Holdings
Online: 2012-
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WL358 B814i 2011
Website Notes
Past issues 2012-2015 are available online.
Read Online
http://theibta.org/our-publications/

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Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis : American College of Chest Physicians evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20536
Guyatt, Gordon H. Northbrook, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2012. 9th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ170 A629 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy : ACCP guidelines
Chest Volume 141, Number 2, Supplement 1 February 2012
Author
Guyatt, Gordon H
Corporate Author
American College of Chest Physicians
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Northbrook, IL
Publisher
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thromboembolism - therapy
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Evidence-Based Medicine
Practice Guideline
ISSN
0012-3692
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ170 A629 2012
Website Notes
Print edition includes full text for Disclaimer, Panel List, Executive Summary, Introduction to the 9th edition, and Methodology. Online edition includes 21 articles.
2nd URL links to AT9 quick reference guide only.
3rd URL describes what is included in the print edition and mobile resources.
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http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/141/2_suppl
http://www.chestnet.org/Guidelines-and-Resources/Guidelines-and-Consensus-Statements/Antithrombotic-Guidelines-9th-Ed

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Hematopoietic growth factors in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19785
New York, NY: Springer , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 H487 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Lyman, Gary H
Dale, David C
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xv, 433 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 157
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Colony-Stimulating Factors - therapeutic use
Colony-Stimulating Factors - pharmacology
ISBN
9781441970725
144197072X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ267 H487 2011
Read Online
http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-1-4419-7072-5/#section=808564&page=1

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Antithrombotic therapy for VTE Disease : CHEST guideline and expert panel report {article}

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120608
Kearon, Clive, Akl, Elie A., Ornelas, Joseph. Glenview, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2016.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Kearon, Clive
Akl, Elie A.
Ornelas, Joseph
Place of Publication
Glenview, IL
Publisher
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Drug Administration Schedule
Evidence-Based Medicine - standards
Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
International Normalized Ratio
Venous Thrombosis - blood
Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy
ISSN
1931-3543
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Serial
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Full-text, open access article from CHEST journal
PDF available for download
Read Online
http://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)00335-9/fulltext
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Therapeutic revolution : the history of medical oncology from early days to the creation of the subspeciality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21729
Band, Pierre R. Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science Publishers , 2014.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Band, Pierre R
Place of Publication
Oak Park, IL
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Internal Medicine - history
ISSN
9781608058143
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.eurekaselect.com/121241/volume/1
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Improving cancer diagnosis and care : patient access to oncologic imaging and pathology expertise and technologies: proceedings of a workshop

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121740
National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Editor
Balogh, Erin P.
Patlak, Margie
Nass, Sharyl J.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Medical Oncology - trends
Decision Support Techniques
Interprofessional Relations
Congress
Notes
Conference workshop summary: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Patient Access to Oncologic Imaging and Pathology Expertise and Technologies (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)
ISBN
9780309478281
0309478286
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Available in HTML and PDF formats at link
Read Online
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525138/
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Communications handbook for clinical trials : strategies, tips, and tools to manage controversy, convey your message, and disseminate results

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19765
Robinson, Elizabeth T. Washington, DC: Family Health International , 2010.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Robinson, Elizabeth T
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Family Health International
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Communication
Clinical Trials as Topic
Public Relations
Handbooks
ISBN
1933702575
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.fhi360.org/resource/communications-handbook-clinical-trials-strategies-tips-and-tools-manage-controversy-convey
http://www.fhi360.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/Communications%20Handbook%20for%20Clinical%20Trials.pdf
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Oral and dental care management in head and neck cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120639
Alberta Health Services. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Health Services , 2017.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Alberta Health Services
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Alberta Health Services
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications
Head and Neck Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Dental Care - methods
Mouth Diseases - prevention & control
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Oral Hygiene
Practice Guideline
Notes
Clinical practice guideline HN-006, version 1
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hp/cancer/if-hp-cancer-guide-hn001-dental-oral.pdf
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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120137
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2014. Rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 C271 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, includ…
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Alternate Title
Handbook about end-of-life care
Caregivers guide
Corporate Author
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Editor
Macmillan, Karen
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
x, 182 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Home Nursing
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Hospices
Abstract
"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams." - Cover
Table of Contents:
1 WHEN A PROGRESSIVE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED
2 GIVING PHYSICAL CARE
3 CARE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
4 AS LIFE ENDS
5 BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL
ISBN
0968670016
9780968670019
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WB310 C271 2014
Website Notes
Available in PDF format
Read Online
https://www.stlazarus.ca/acaregiversguide/

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Professional standards for registered nurses and nurse practitioners : accountability, knowledge, competence, ethics, service, self-regulation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19300
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Nursing Care - standards
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://crnbc.ca/Standards/Lists/StandardResources/128ProfessionalStandards.pdf
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Generic drug pricing and access in Canada : what are the implications? : a commissioned discussion paper

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19514
Bell, Chaim. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Bell, Chaim
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
SECOR Consulting
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Drugs, Generic - economics
Public Opinion
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services
Drug Costs
Health Services Accessibility
Prescription Drugs - economics
Canada
ISBN
9781897463727
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.secorgroup.com/files//pdf/ARTICLES/generics_June182010_rpt.pdf
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Clinical trials and preclinical infrastructure asset map

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19150
Genome British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Genome British Columbia , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Genome British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Genome British Columbia
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
Neoplasms - therapy
Biomedical Research - economics
Biotechnology
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.genomebc.ca/profile/publications/asset-maps/
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Personalised cancer medicine : an ESMO guide for patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21415
Garassino, Marina. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ241 G212 2013
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
What is personalised medicine? Let us help you understand
Author
Garassino, Marina
Corporate Author
European Society for Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
Danvers, MA
Publisher
ESMO Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
42 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
ESMO patients guide series
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Medical Oncology - methods
Neoplasms - therapy
Genomics
Individualized Medicine - methods
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ241 G212 2013
Website Notes
Cancer guides for patients
Read Online
http://www.esmo.org/Patients/Patient-Guides/Personalised-Cancer-Medicine-Guide
http://www.esmo.org/content/download/20122/337223/file/ESMO-Patient-Guide-Personalised-Cancer-Medicine.pdf

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Some drugs and herbal products

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114351
International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2015.
Audience
Professional
This publication represents the views and expert; opinions of an IARC Working Group on the; Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,; which met in Lyon, June 2013.
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xii, 422 p. : ill.
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 108
Subjects
Carcinogens - pharmacology
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Plant Preparations - adverse effects
Pharmaceutical Preparations - adverse effects
Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - drug effects
Abstract
This publication represents the views and expert
opinions of an IARC Working Group on the
Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,
which met in Lyon, June 2013.
Notes
Monographs:
Aloe vera
Goldenseal
Ginkgo biloba
Kava
Pulegone
Methylene blue
Primidone
Sulfasaazine
Pentosan polysulfate sodium
Triamterene
Hydrochlorothiazide
Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone
Digoxin
ISBN
9789283201748
ISSN
1017-1606
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF format and supplementary material
Read Online
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol108/index.php
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