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An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dem…

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Author: Lynn, Joanne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Palliative Care - organization & administration; Terminal Care - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; United States

Abstract: An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families; Improving intensive care units; Building a palliative care program; Hospice program quality; End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement; Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement

ISBN: 9780195310412; 0195310411

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Evaluating the effectiveness of smoke-free policies

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies (2008 March 31 - April 5, 2008 : Lyon, France). Lyon, France: IARC , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 I63 2009 v.13

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Alternate Title: IARC handbooks on tobacco control

Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health Organization; IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies (2008 March 31 - April 5, 2008 : Lyon, France)

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: IARC

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: ix, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 13; IARC handbooks on tobacco control 13

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Program Evaluation; Public Policy; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence

ISBN: 9789283230137

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ202 I63 2009 v.13

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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

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Charting a course : refining Canada's approach to regulating natural health products

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National Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: National Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Drug Industry - legislation & jurisprudence; Biological Products; Consumer Product Safety - legislation & jurisprudence; Dietary Supplements - standards; Government Regulations; Health Food; Legislation, Food; Canada

ISBN: 9780662453857

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Methods of evaluating tobacco control policies

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC Working Group on Methods for Evaluating Tobacco Control Policies (2008 : Lyon, France). Lyon, France: IARC , 2008.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: IARC handbooks on tobacco control

Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health Organization; IARC Working Group on Methods for Evaluating Tobacco Control Policies (2008 : Lyon, France)

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: IARC

Publication Date: 2008

Series: IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 12

Subjects: Health Policy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Program Evaluation; Smoking - prevention & control; Tobacco Industry - legislation & jurisprudence; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Tobacco Use Cessation - methods

ISBN: 9789283230120

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Disease control priorities in developing countries

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press | World Bank , 2006. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA395 D611 2006

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Alternate Title: Disease control priorities project; DCP2

Editor: Jamison, Dean T

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press; World Bank

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Public Health - economics; Communicable Disease Control - economics; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Developing Countries; Health Policy - economics; Health Planning - economics

ISBN: 9780821361795; 0821361791

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WA395 D611 2006

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Final report : panel review of British Columbia's drinking water protection act

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Drinking Water Review Panel. [Vancouver, BC?]: Drinking Water Review Panel , 2002.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Drinking Water Review Panel

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Drinking Water Review Panel

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Water Supply - legislation & jurisprudence; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Completing the circle : healing words about end of life spoken to Aboriginal families

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Hampton, Mary. Regina, SK: Luther College, University of Regina , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

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Author: Hampton, Mary

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: Luther College, University of Regina

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 53 minutes

Subjects: First Nations; Death - psychology; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Terminal Care; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Family; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W74 H34 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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: 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Delivery of Health Care - economics; Health Care Costs; Economics, Medical; Canada

ISBN: 9781897463406

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: W74 H34 2009

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Patient safety, medical error and tort law : an international comparison : final report

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Gilmour, Joan M. Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute , 2006.

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Author: Gilmour, Joan M

Corporate Author: Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Place of Publication: Edmonton, AB

Publisher: Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Medical Errors - legislation & jurisprudence; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Safety Management; Patients; Liability, Legal; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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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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Economic burden of illness in Canada 1998

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Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Ottawa, Ont.: Health Canada Publications , 2002.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: EBIC

Corporate Author: Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Health Canada Publications

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Economics, Medical - Canada; Delivery of Health Care - economics - Canada; Neoplasms - economics - Canada

ISBN: 0662331443

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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In the matter of British Columbia Transmission Corporation : an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project : decision

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Hobbs, Robert H, Nicholls, Nadine F, O'Hara, Liisa A. [Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Utilities Commission , 2006.

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July 7, 2006 BCTC - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project / Order No. C-4-06 and Decision

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Author: Hobbs, Robert H; Nicholls, Nadine F; O'Hara, Liisa A

Corporate Author: British Columbia Utilities Commission

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Utilities Commission

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Power Plants - legislation & jurisprudence; Electricity; Electric Power Supplies - supply & distribution; Electromagnetic Fields; Environment; British Columbia

Abstract: July 7, 2006 BCTC - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project / Order No. C-4-06 and Decision

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Power of an apology : removing the legal barriers : a special report

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British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman. [Victoria, BC?]: Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: JL429.5 L52 B74 2006

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Alternate Title: Special report no. 27, February 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Corporate Author: British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 16 p. ; 28 cm.

Series: Special report 27

Subjects: Dissent and Disputes - legislation & jurisprudence; Liability, Legal; Consumer Advocacy; Community-Institutional Relations; Negotiating; Government; British Columbia

ISBN: 0772654883

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: JL429.5 L52 B74 2006

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Palliative care

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes : palliative care

Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2007

Series: Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes module 5

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Palliative Care - organization & administration; Hospice Care - organization & administration; Health Planning; National Health Programs - organization & administration; Palliative Care - utilization; Health Policy; Guideline

ISBN: 9241547345

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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[Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

"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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Ounce of prevention revisited : a review of health promotion and selected outcomes for children and youth in BC schools

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British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2008

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Alternate Title: Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2006

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: 2008

Physical Description: xvi, 90 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series: Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2006

Subjects: Health Status Indicators; Public Health - statistics & numerical data; Health Surveys; Delivery of Health Care; Schools; Adolescent; Child; British Columbia

ISSN: 1195-308X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2008

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Premier's consultation for improved cancer care in Northern BC : final report, July 2006

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

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Improving palliative care for cancer

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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

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Evaluating the effectiveness of smoke-free policies

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Charting a course : refining Canada's approach to regulating natural health products

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Methods of evaluating tobacco control policies

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Disease control priorities in developing countries

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Final report : panel review of British Columbia's drinking water protection act

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Completing the circle : healing words about end of life spoken to Aboriginal families

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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

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Patient safety, medical error and tort law : an international comparison : final report

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Multicultural health care : a quality improvement guide

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Economic burden of illness in Canada 1998

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Power of an apology : removing the legal barriers : a special report

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