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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

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Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Decter, Michael; Grosso, Francesca

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Medical Care; Patient Education; Consumer Advocacy; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

ISBN: 9780143050452; 0143050451

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Patient navigation in cancer care : final report

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Doll, Richard, Stephen, Joanne, Barroetavena, Maria Cristina, Linden, Wolfgang, Poole, Gary, Fyles, Gillian. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Doll, Richard; Stephen, Joanne; Barroetavena, Maria Cristina; Linden, Wolfgang; Poole, Gary; Fyles, Gillian

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Sociobehavioural Research Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Continuity of Patient Care; Delivery of Health Care; Interpersonal Relations; Social Support; Community Networks; Patient Education; Health Services Accessibility

ISBN: 1896624170

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

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Breast cancer wait times in Canada : 2008 report card

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Canadian Breast Cancer Network. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C213b 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Canadian Breast Cancer Network

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 44 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Hospitals; Health Planning Guidelines; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Health Services Administration - standards; Health Services Accessibility - standards; Waiting Lists; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 C213b 2008

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http://www.cbcn.ca/index.php?pageaction=content.page&id=1931&lang=en

http://www.cbcn.ca/documents/cbcn_special_reports/Wait_Times_2008_EN.pdf

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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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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Archives			Available

Telehealth for cancer patients

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BC Cancer Agency, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; Provincial Health Services Authority; Vancouver Island Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Patients; Health Services; Telecommunications; Videoconferencing; Delivery of Health Care; Cancer Care Facilities; Remote Consultation

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Library

Knowledge to action : a knowledge translation casebook

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institutes of Health Research , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W84 C212k 2008

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: iv, 42, 42, iv p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Knowledge Management; Health Services Research; Delivery of Health Care; Public Health; Communication; Research; Organizational Case Studies; Translational Research - methods; Diffusion of Innovation; Social Marketing; Canada

ISBN: 9780662064282

Language: English; French

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: W84 C212k 2008

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http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38764.html

http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/documents/kt_casebook_e.pdf

20 tips to help you be part of the healthcare team : patient safety is #1

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2009?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2009?

Physical Description: 9 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Safety Management - standards; Patients; Risk Management; Professional-Patient Relations; Health Personnel; Medical Errors; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Guideline

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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Cost of hospital stays : why costs vary

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W74 DC2 C212c 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: vii, 62 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Health Care Costs; Economics, Medical; Health Expenditures; Health Services Administration; Hospital Administration; Hospitalization; Statistics; Canada

ISBN: 9781554652129

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W74 DC2 C212c 2008

Website Notes: The pdf must be downloaded from this page

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Access clinic : removing barriers to health services one at a time

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BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

Publication Date: 2009

Subjects: Women's Health Services; Mammography; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Vaginal Smears; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control; Disabled Persons; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Handout; Online; Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/HealthServices/AccessClinic/default.htm

Rekindling reform : health care renewal in Canada, 2003-2008

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 H434r 2008

v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary

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Corporate Author: Health Council of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Health Council of Canada

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 2v. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Health Care Reform; Canada

Abstract: v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary

ISBN: 9781897463260

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Retention Policy: Discard in 2011

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: WA540 DC2 H434r 2008

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http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/hc-sc/H174-15-2008E.pdf

From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

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Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

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Author: Hewitt, Maria; Greenfield, Sheldon; Stovall, Ellen

Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxv, 506 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Continuity of Patient Care; Quality of Health Care; Survival Rate; Survivors; United States

ISBN: 0309095956

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Website Notes: Downloadable PDF available from website.

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http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11468/from-cancer-patient-to-cancer-survivor-lost-in-transition

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From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

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Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Author: Hewitt, Maria; Greenfield, Sheldon; Stovall, Ellen

Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 17 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Continuity of Patient Care; Quality of Health Care; Survival Rate; Survivors; United States

ISBN: 0309095956

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

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http://www.iom.edu/?id=31512

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Everyone's guide to cancer supportive care : a comprehensive handbook for patients and their families

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Rosenbaum, Ernest H, Rosenbaum, Isadora. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2005. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and r…

Author: Rosenbaum, Ernest H; Rosenbaum, Isadora

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xix, 579 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Patient-Centered Care; Social Support; Quality of Life; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Popular Work; Handbooks

Abstract: Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and rehabilitation and fitness.

ISBN: 9780740750410; 0740750410

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

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100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

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Rose, Susannah, Hara, Richard. Sudbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , c2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R797 2005

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.

Alternate Title: One hundred questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer

Author: Rose, Susannah; Hara, Richard

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Sudbury, Ma.

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: c2005

Physical Description: xi, 223 p. ; 22 cm.

Series: 100 questions & answers

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Family; Home Care Services; Popular Work

Abstract: Provides answers to common caregivers' questions, including finding the right doctor and treatment; emotional and physical support; insurance issues; relationships; and finding care for the caregiver.

ISBN: 0763723614 (pbk.); 9780763723613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 R797 2005

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We're women, too : identifying barriers to gynecologic and breast health care for women with disabilities

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[Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA309 W361 2003

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Editor: Riddell, Lenore

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Women's Health Services; Disabled Persons; British Columbia

ISBN: 1894356268

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: WA309 W361 2003

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http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/publications-resources/documents/werewomentoo.pdf

Home care for seriously ill children : a manual for parents

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Alexandria, VA: Children's Hospice International , 2003. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.61 H765 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Orloff, Stacy; Huff, Susan M

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Alexandria, VA

Publisher: Children's Hospice International

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Hospice Care - in infancy & childhood; Home Care Services - in infancy & childhood; Parent-Child Relations

ISBN: 0932321046

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WX28.61 H765 2003

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National pharmaceuticals strategy : a prescription unfilled

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QV736 H434n 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

v.1: A status report on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled; v.2: A commentary on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled

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Corporate Author: Health Council of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Health Council of Canada

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 2 v.

Subjects: Drug Industry; Economics, Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceutical Services - economics; Health Planning; National Health Programs - organization & administration; Canada

Abstract: v.1: A status report on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled; v.2: A commentary on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled