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"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to p…

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Alternate Title: Handbook about end-of-life care; Caregivers guide

Editor: Macmillan, Karen

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: x, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospices

Abstract: "A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to provide essential physical, spiritual and emotional support. Sharing this journey with a loved one can be demanding but it is also one of the greatest gifts friends and families can share." - Cover

ISBN: 0968670016

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

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Guide for caregivers

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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. Missisauga, ON: GlaxoSmithKline Foundation , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 G946c 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association; GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Place of Publication: Missisauga, ON

Publisher: GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: Living lessons

Subjects: Caregivers; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Pain; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 G946c 2002

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Improving palliative care for cancer

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National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2001.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Neoplasms - therapy; Quality Assurance, Health Care; African Americans; Education, Professional; Financing, Government; Health Services Accessibility; Practice Guideline; Practice Guidelines as Topic

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309074029

Cancer care quality measures : symptoms and end-of-life care

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Lorenz, Karl, Lynn, Joanne. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2006.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Lorenz, Karl; Lynn, Joanne

Corporate Author: Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date: 2006

Series: Evidence report/technology assessment 137

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Process Assessment (Health Care)

ISBN: 9781587631931; 1587631938

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK38028/

When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WS200 W567 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families

Editor: Field, Marilyn Jane; Behrman, Richard E

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xx, 690 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Child; Health Policy; Patient Participation; Professional-Family Relations; Terminal Care - economics; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; United States

ISBN: 9780309084376; 0309084377

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WS200 W567 2003

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Statistics; Terminally Ill; Cause of Death; Mortality; Health Services - utilization; Delivery of Health Care; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Canada

ISBN: 9781554650729

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: PDF available to download from this site

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Diagnosis and management of lung cancer : ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

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American College of Chest Physicians, Lung Cancer Guidelines Panel. Northbrook, ILL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2007. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WF658 D536 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Continues / Continued By: Chest Suppl May 2013

Alternate Title: Chest : volume 132, No.3, Suppl September 2007

Corporate Author: American College of Chest Physicians; Lung Cancer Guidelines Panel

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Northbrook, ILL

Publisher: American College of Chest Physicians

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 422 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms; Evidence-Based Medicine; Practice Guideline

ISSN: 0012-3692

Language: English

Material Type: Serial; Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Surrey Library; Kelowna Library; Internet

Call Number: WF658 D536 2007

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Bone metastases : helping you to help yourself : a guide for patients diagnosed with bone metastases

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[Toronto, ON]: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Editor: Goh, Philiz; Fitch, Margaret; Chow, Edward

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasm Metastasis; Palliative Care; Fatigue; Pain; Spinal Fractures - therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

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http://sunnybrook.ca/uploads/Bone_Mets_Patient_Booklet.pdf

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Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy : American College of Chest Physicians evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines

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American College of Chest Physicians. Northbrook, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2008. 8th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ170 A629 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy : ACCP guidelines; Chest Volume 133, Number 6 Supplement June 2008

Corporate Author: American College of Chest Physicians

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: Northbrook, IL

Publisher: American College of Chest Physicians

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Thrombosis - drug therapy; Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy; Thrombolytic Therapy; Thromboembolism - therapy; Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use; Evidence-Based Medicine; Practice Guideline

ISSN: 0012-3692

Language: English

Material Type: Serial; Book; Online

Audience: Professional

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

Call Number: QZ170 A629 2008

Website Notes: Includes full text for Disclaimer, Panel List, Executive Summary, Introduction, and Methodology, and also Abstracts for 21 articles.

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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

ISBN: 9781897463444 (v.1); 9781897463482 (v.2)

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QV736 H434n 2009

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Multicultural health care : a quality improvement guide

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National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Eli Lilly and Company. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA); Eli Lilly and Company

Place of Publication: Indianapolis, IN

Publisher: Eli Lilly and Company

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Cultural Diversity; Ethnic Groups; Professional-Patient Relations; Quality Assurance, Health Care

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncqa.org/Portals/0/HEDISQM/CLAS/CLAS_toolkit.pdf

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Patient safety and quality : an evidence-based handbook for nurses

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United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY100 P298h 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement

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Corporate Author: United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Editor: Hughes, Ronda G

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 3v.

Series: AHRQ publication no. 08-0043

Subjects: Patient Care - standards; Patient Care - nursing; Nursing; Safety Management - standards; Health Facilities - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Patient-Centered Care; Quality of Health Care; Occupational Health; Patient Care Management; Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract: v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement