The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Table of Contents:; The Human Genome: Foundation for Genomic and Precision Medicine -- The Functional Genome: Epigenetics and Epigenomics -- The State of Whole-Genome Sequencing -- The Human Microbiome -- Quantitative Proteomics for Clinical Translation -- From Data to Knowledge: An Introduction to…
Contents:; DNA structure and function -- Protein synthesis -- Genetic influences on cell division, cell differentiation, and gametogenesis -- Patterns of inheritance -- Epigenetic influences on gene expression -- Autosomal inheritance and disorders -- Sex chromosome and mitochondrial inheritance di…
Contents:; Part 1: The wellness mandala: holistic stress management. The nature of stress -- The body: the battlefield for the mind's war games -- The emotions: from a motivation of fear to a motivation of love -- The mind: the psychology of stress -- The spirit: health of the human spirit -- Part …
Complementary and alternative medicine sourcebook : basic consumer health information about ayurveda, acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic care, diet-based therapies, herbal and vitamin supplements, homeopathy, massage, meditation, naturopathy, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu, feng shui, tai chi, qi…
Table of Contents:; -- Introduction -- Tumor Biology -- Quantitative Oncology -- Carcinogenesis -- Epidemiology, Prevention and Detection; Clinical Disciplines -- Individualized Treatment -- Chemotherapy; Biological and Gene Therapy -- Special Populations -- Disease Sites; Management of Cancer Comp…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library | Available |
Table of Contents:; 1 Definitions and key elements in palliative care -- 2 Symptom assessment -- 3 Clinical decision making -- 4 Pain assessment and management -- 5 Fatigue -- 6 Cachexia -- 7 Dehydration -- 8 Anxiety and depression -- 9 Sleep disturbance -- 10 Chronic nausea and vomiting -- 11 Cons…
Contents:; Joanie?s people : discarding the masks of shame -- Heartland : where the cure can be worse than the disease -- The long sentence : and the first shall be last -- Restoring the song : lessons for the hard of hearing.
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Contents:; Why read papers at all? -- Searching the literature -- Getting your bearings : what is this paper about? -- Assessing methodological quality -- Statistics for the non-statistician -- Papers that report trials of drugs and other simple interventions -- Papers that report trials of complex…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Missing | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
Table of Contents:; What is complementary and alternative medicine, and can it be used safely? -- Types of complementary and alternative therapies -- Herbs, vitamins, and supplements -- Symptom management with complementary and alternative medicine -- CAM therapy use by site -- Healthy living.
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Contents:; Health literacy : history, definitions, and models / Terri Ann Parnell -- Low health literacy and implications / Terri Ann Parnell -- Delivering patient-centered care in a diverse environment / Jennifer H. Mieres -- The health literacy environment : enhancing access and wayfinding / Terr…
