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Aboriginal health in Canada : historical, cultural, and epidemiological perspectives

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Waldram, James B, Herring, Ann, Young, T. Kue. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Waldram, James B
Herring, Ann
Young, T. Kue
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xii, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care - history
Canada
ISBN
9780802085795
0802085792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006

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Persistent spirit : towards understanding aboriginal health in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113686
University of Victoria, Department of Geography. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Western Geographical Press , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 P466 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
University of Victoria, Department of Geography
Editor
Stephenson, Peter H.
Elliott, Susan J.
Foster, Leslie T.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Western Geographical Press
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
xxii, 390 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Canadia western geographical series ; v. 31
Subjects
First Nations
Demography
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services, Indigenous
Neoplasms - epidemiology
British Columbia - epidemiology
Canada
Notes
Chapter 8 is Epidemiology of cancer in First Nations people in British Columbia by T.G. Hislop and Pierre R. Band, former BCCA staff members.
ISBN
0919838219
ISSN
1203-1178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 P466 1995

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Colonizing bodies : aboriginal health and healing in British Columbia, 1900-50

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124182
Kelm, Mary-Ellen. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Colonizing bodies
Author
Kelm, Mary-Ellen
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
UBC Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xxiii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Minority Health - history
Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Social Welfare - history
Attitude of Health Personnel
First Nations
History, 20th Century
British Columbia
Canada
ISBN
9780774806787
0774806788
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998

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New kind of ray : the Radiological Sciences in Canada 1895-1995

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3261
[Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN250 N532 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Aldrich, John E
Lentle, Brian C
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history - Canada
Radiology Department, Hospital - history - Canada
ISBN
0969955707
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN250 N532 1995

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Primary care tools for clinicians : a compendium of forms, questionnaires, and rating scales for everyday practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14675
Loretz, Lorraine. [St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Mosby , c2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 L869p 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Primary care tools for clinicians
Author
Loretz, Lorraine
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Mosby
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Description
xv, 485 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Medical History Taking
Medical Records
Questionnaires
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Geriatric Assessment
Nursing Assessment
Nutrition Assessment
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
ISBN
0323019838 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB200 L869p 2005

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Why are some people healthy and others not? : the determinants of health populations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7217
New York, NY: Aldine De Gruyter , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA30 W629 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Evans, Robert G
Barer, Morris L
Marmor, Theodore R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Aldine De Gruyter
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Health Behavior
Environmental Health
Public Health
Life Style
ISBN
0202304906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA30 W629 1994

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Impact of diabetes on the health and well-being of people in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15354
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2004
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2005
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2004
Subjects
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Diabetes Mellitus - British Columbia
First Nations
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2005
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Measuring health : a guide to rating scales and questionnaires

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16327
McDowell, Ian. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2006. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 M478m 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
McDowell, Ian
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvi, 748 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Pain Measurement
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychological Tests
Questionnaires
ISBN
9780195165678
0195165675
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA900 M478m 2006
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Food, health and well-being in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15355
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2006
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Subjects
Diet - British Columbia
Nutrition - British Columbia
Food Industry - British Columbia
First Nations
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
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Pages of history in Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10816
[Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Baskett, Thomas F
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Obstetrics - history - Canada
Gynaecology - history - Canada
ISBN
0888964099
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003

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Health and well being of older Chinese in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10749
Lai, Daniel W. L. [Calgary]: University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 L185 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Lai, Daniel W. L
Place of Publication
[Calgary]
Publisher
University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Attitude to Health - in old age - Canada
Ethnic Groups - in old age - Canada
Aged - Canada
ISBN
0968489117
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 L185 2003

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Health state descriptions for Canadians : cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15691
[Ottawa, ON]: Statistics Canada , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 H434e 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and in…
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Editor
Evans, William K
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2006
Series
Health state descriptions for Canadians
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology - Canada
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasm Staging
Activities of Daily Living
Health Status - Canada
Cost of Illness - Canada
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Prognosis
Attitude to Health
Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES)
Abstract
The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians who are looking for an overview of how living with cancer affects day-to-day functioning throughout its various stages of progression and treatment."
ISBN
0662696182
ISSN
1718-4630
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 H434e 2006
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Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16562
Con, Andrea, Friesen, Melissa, Lam, Shona, Nelson, Patricia. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Author
Con, Andrea
Friesen, Melissa
Lam, Shona
Nelson, Patricia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
First Nations
Hearing Impaired Persons
Social Support
Canada
Abstract
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007

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Tree of life : healthy choices for well being : facilitator's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13338
Alberta Cancer Foundation. Edmonton, Ab.: Alberta Cancer Foundation , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Ab.
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Culturally Competent Care
Self Care
Medicine, Traditional
Health Services, Indigenous
First Nations
Notes
Companion to Tree of life : healthy choices for well being. 2002.
ISBN
1894809017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.1

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Tree of life : healthy choices for well being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13354
Alberta Cancer Foundation. Edmonton, Ab.: Alberta Cancer Foundation , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Ab.
Publisher
Alberta Cancer Foundation
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Culturally Competent Care
Self Care
Medicine, Traditional
Health Services, Indigenous
First Nations
ISBN
1894809017
Language
English
Material Type
Other
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A333 2002 v.2

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Secret history of the war on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16123
Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
Author
Davis, Devra Lee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Carcinogens, Environmental - history
Health Policy - history
Health Policy - economics
Primary Prevention - history
Primary Prevention - economics
History, 20th Century
Abstract
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
ISBN
9780465015665
0465015662
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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Know your chances : understanding health statistics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20841
Woloshin, Steven, Schwartz, Lisa M, Welch, H. Gilbert. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA900 W866 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Woloshin, Steven
Schwartz, Lisa M
Welch, H. Gilbert
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Risk Assessment
Biometry
Statistics as Topic
Public Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9780520252226
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 W866 2008

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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18357
Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Life not chosen
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Physicians, Women - history
Radiotherapy - history
Radiation Oncology - history
Cancer Care Facilities - history
Biography
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Institute
Canada
ISBN
9781425184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009

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Codes of ethics : ethics codes, standards and guidelines for professionals working in a health care setting in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5938
[Toronto, ON]: Hospital for Sick Children. Department of Bioethics , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 C669 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Baylis, Francoise
Downie, Jocelyn
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Hospital for Sick Children. Department of Bioethics
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Ethics, Medical - Canada
Decision Making - Canada
Quality Assurance, Health Care - Canada
ISBN
0969009119
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 C669 1992

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Working effectively with aboriginal peoples

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15758
Joseph, Robert P. C. Port Coquitlam, BC: Indigenous Corporate Training , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
E78.C2 J68 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Joseph, Robert P. C
Place of Publication
Port Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Indigenous Corporate Training
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
182 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cross-Cultural Comparison - Canada
Cultural Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Community-Institutional Relations
Population Groups
ISBN
9780978162801
0978162803
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
E78.C2 J68 2006

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