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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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Gene : an intimate history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114072
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xi, 592 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Genes
Genetics
Genetics, Human
Genetics - history
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Schizophrenia
ISBN
9781476733500
1476733503
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113763
DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.
DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Medical Oncology - history
Biomedical Research
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
United States
Autobiography
Notes
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Outrageous fortune
The chemotherapists
MOMP
MOPP
The war on cancer
Boots on the ground
Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute
Frances Kelsey syndrome
Where rubber meets the road
The death of cancer
Outrageous fortune part II.
ISBN
9780374135607
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015

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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21716
Bickley, Lynn S, Szilagyi, Peter G, Bates, Barbara. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013. 11th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 B329 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Bickley, Lynn S
Szilagyi, Peter G
Bates, Barbara
Edition
11th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxv, 994 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Physical Examination - methods
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
9781609137625
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB200 B329 2013

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Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20622
Dorland, W. A. Newman. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2012. 32nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 D73 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
Illustrated medical dictionary
Author
Dorland, W. A. Newman
Edition
32nd ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Elsevier Saunders
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxvii, 2147 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Dictionaries, Medical
Medicine
ISBN
9781416062578
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Kelowna Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 D73 2012

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Blood, pure and eloquent: a story of discovery, of people, and of ideas

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21236
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 1980.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WH100 B655 1980
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Wintrobe, Maxwell M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
1980
Physical Description
xxiii, 771 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Blood
Hematology - history
History of Medicine
ISBN
0070711356
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH100 B655 1980

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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114187
Stark, Lizzie. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Stark, Lizzie
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
324 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Mastectomy - history
Genetic Screening
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781613748602
1613748604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014

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Big squeeze : a social and political history of the controversial mammogram

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20665
Reynolds, Handel. Ithaca: ILR Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Reynolds, Handel
Place of Publication
Ithaca
Publisher
ILR Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
121 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Culture and politics of health care work
Subjects
Mammography - history
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - radiography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Friends
Mass Screening
United States
ISBN
9780801450938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012

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Emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19568
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia - history
Neoplasms - history
Medical Oncology
Leukemia - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
History, 20th Century
United States
ISBN
9781439107959
1439107955
9781439170915 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

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Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478
Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Metatawabin, Edmund
Shimo, Alexandra
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Indigenous Canadians - history
First Nations
First Nations - residential schools
Political Activism
Canada
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780307399885
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015

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Cancer chronicles : unlocking medicine's deepest mystery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21847
Johnson, George. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 J67 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
An online version of the notes, available through "talaya.net" carry links to all of the references.
More Information
Author
Johnson, George
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xii, 284 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - history
Research
Popular Work
Abstract
An online version of the notes, available through "talaya.net" carry links to all of the references.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780307742308
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 J67 2013

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Health, medicine and the faith traditions : an inquiry into religion and medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7304
Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press , 1982.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 H434 1982
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Marty, Martin E.
Vaux, Kenneth L.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Fortress Press
Publication Date
1982
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 H434 1982

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Goldman-Cecil medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113462
Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders , 2016. 25th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB100 G619 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Goldman's Cecil medicine
Editor
Goldman, Lee
Schafer, Andrew I
Edition
25th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Elsevier/Saunders
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
2 v. (xl, 2722, I108 pages) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
Expert Consult
Subjects
Medicine
Notes
2 volumes set.
ISBN
9781455750177 (2 vol. set)
9789996096563 (v.1)
9789996096624 (v.2)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB100 G619 2016

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Harrison's principles of internal medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20006
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2011. 18th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB100 H32 2011
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Editor
Longo, Dan L
Edition
18th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
2 v. (xliii, 3610, 158 p.) : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Internal Medicine
ISBN
9780071748896
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB100 H32 2011

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Health and medicine in the Jewish tradition : l'hayyim to life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog201
Feldman, David M. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 F312 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Feldman, David M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Judaism
ISBN
082450707X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 F312 1986

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Health and medicine in the Hindu tradition

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog631
Desai, Prakash. Chicago, Ill.: Crossroad Publishing Company , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 D441 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Desai, Prakash
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital
Hindu
ISBN
824509145
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 D441 1989

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Health and medicine in the Anglican tradition : conscience, community, and compromise

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog222
Smith, David H. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 S645 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Smith, David H
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
ISBN
824507169
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 S645 1986

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On moral medicine : theological perspectives in medical ethics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2524
Grand Rapids, Mi.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 O58 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Lammers, Stephen E
Verhey, Allen
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, Mi.
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Religion and Medicine
ISBN
0802836291
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 O58 1987

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Foundations of Chinese medicine : a comprehensive text for acupuncturists and herbalists

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7342
Maciocia, Giovanni. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB50 M152f 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Maciocia, Giovanni
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Acupuncture
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
ISBN
443039801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB50 M152f 1989

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Health and medicine in the Lutheran tradition : being well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog319
Marty, Martin E. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company , 1983.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 M388 1983
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Marty, Martin E.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication Date
1983
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital
Christianity
ISBN
0824506138
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 M388 1983

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