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Quack quack : the threat of pseudoscience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124466
Schwarcz, Joe. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the top…
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Author
Schwarcz, Joe
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 242 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation."-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781770416581
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022

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Food isn't medicine : how misinformation is harming our health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125264
Wolrich, Joshua. London: Vermillion , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Wolrich, Joshua
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Vermillion
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
294 p. 20 cm.
Subjects
Diet
Diet Fads
Life Style
Pseudoscience
Attitude to Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781785043468
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021

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If it sounds like a quack...: a journey to the fringes of American medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125114
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew. New York: PublicAffairs , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Author
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew
Editor
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
vii, 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Quackery
Complementary Therapies
Social medicine - United States
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781541788879
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023

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Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5005
Buckman, Robert, Sabbagh, Karl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Buckman, Robert
Sabbagh, Karl
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
ISBN
1550132954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993

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Canadian patient's book of rights : a consumer's guide to Canadian health law

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8051
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. , 1994. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W33 R893 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Informed Consent - popular works
Ethics, Medical - popular works
Patients
ISBN
0385254490
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W33 R893 1994

Copies

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Timely death : considering our last rights

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog528
Mullens, Anne. [Toronto, ON]: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 M958 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Mullens, Anne
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death - popular works
Terminal Care - popular works
Ethics, Medical - popular works
ISBN
0394280849
9780394280844
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 M958 1996

Copies

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Menopause guidebook : to help midlife women make informed healthcare decisions about menopause and beyond

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North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Pepper Pike, OH: North American Menopause Society (NAMS) , 2020. 9th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP520 N864m 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Pepper Pike, OH
Publisher
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
74 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Menopause
Women's Health
ISBN
9780578532288
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP520 N864m 2020

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Genetic maps and human imaginations : the limits of science in understanding who we are

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123799
Rothman, Barbara Katz. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rothman, Barbara Katz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
272 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Human Genetics
Human Genome Project
Human Genome Diversity Project
Ethics, Research
Bioethics
Sociology, Medical
Popular Work
ISBN
093047032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998

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Cancer code : a revolutionary new understanding of a medical mystery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124310
Fung, Jason. New York, NY: Harper Wave , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Fung, Jason
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper Wave
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062894007
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 F981c 2020

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Anne Lindsay's new light cooking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8452
Lindsay, Anne, Beatty, Denise. [Toronto, ON]: Ballantine Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 L748n 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
New light cooking
Author
Lindsay, Anne
Beatty, Denise
Corporate Author
Canadian Medical Association
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Nutrition
Cookery
Cookbook
Diet, Fat Restricted
Popular Work
ISBN
0345398548
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 L748n 1998

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Breath : the new science of a lost art

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124309
Nestor, James. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again…
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Author
Nestor, James
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Respiration
Respiratory system
Breathing Exercises
Yoga
Popular Work
Abstract
"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735213616
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WF105 N468 2020

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After cancer : a guide to your new life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6772
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperPerennial , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
364 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
ISBN
0060976780 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1995

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After cancer : a guide to your new life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10096
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc. , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1994
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Addresses a wide range of issues, including after-effects of treatment; relating to friends and family; helping children deal with a parent?s cancer; and the practicalities of living wills and insurance.
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - adverse effects
Popular Work
Abstract
Addresses a wide range of issues, including after-effects of treatment; relating to friends and family; helping children deal with a parent?s cancer; and the practicalities of living wills and insurance.
ISBN
0393036642 (bound)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H296a 1994

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New Native kitchen: celebrating modern recipes of the American Indian

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125235
Bitsoie, Freddie, Fraioli, James O. New York: Abrams , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B624 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Bitsoie, Freddie
Fraioli, James O.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Abrams
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
287 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9781419753558
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B624 2021

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Living in bonus time : surviving cancer, finding new purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122852
Hill, Alexander. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
"Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new pu…
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  1 read online  
Author
Hill, Alexander
Place of Publication
Downers Grove, IL
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Spirituality
Christianity
Popular Work
Abstract
"Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new purpose and growth. Survivors and caregivers can discover how encountering death can bring us to a different kind of life"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
978083035003
9780830845941
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5989255
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Measure of our days : new beginnings at life's end

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8862
Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Groopman, Jerome
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Viking Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Terminal Care
ISBN
0670875708
9780670875702
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997

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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124420
Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…
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Author
Arney, Kat
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
Abstract
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781950665303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020

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Introducing our team : practical tips for new patients at the Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3938
BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre. Surrey, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ24 B862i 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities - British Columbia - popular works - pamphlets
Fraser Valley Cancer Centre -popular works - pamphlets
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File
Call Number
QZ24 B862i 1996

Copies

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Burn : new research blows the lid off how we really burn calories, stay healthy, and lose weight

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Pontzer, Herman. New York, NY: Avery , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QU125 P818 2022
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. At the same time, we must exercise to keep our body systems and signals…
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Author
Pontzer, Herman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
373 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Metabolism
Weight Loss
Evolution
Popular Work
Abstract
"Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. At the same time, we must exercise to keep our body systems and signals functioning optimally, even if it won't make us thinner. Revealing, irreverent, and always entertaining, Pontzer has written a book that will change how you eat, move, and live." -- back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780593421048
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QU125 P818 2022

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Reinventing medicine : beyond mind-body to a new era of healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8277
Dossey, Larry. San Francisco, CA: Harper SanFrancisco , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Dossey, Larry
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Mental Healing
Psychophysiology
Religion and Medicine
Holistic Health
ISBN
0062516221
9780062516220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999

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