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Cancer in the workplace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16233
Rogers Media Inc., Healthcare and Financial Services Group. [Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2007?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215r 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Corporate Author
Rogers Media Inc.
Healthcare and Financial Services Group
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2007?
Physical Description
31 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Occupational Health Services
Neoplasms - economics
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Social Support
Employment
Workplace
Personnel Management
Life Change Events
Insurance Benefits
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Survivors
Canada
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C215r 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Northern Cancer Control Strategy business plan : a joint initiative between Northern Health and the PHSA/BC Cancer Agency

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18201
BC Cancer Agency, Northern Health. Prince George, BC: Northern Health , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Northern Health
Place of Publication
Prince George, BC
Publisher
Northern Health
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
10 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Northern Cancer Control Strategy
Northern Health
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Cancer Care Facilities - organization & administration
BC Cancer Agency
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health Planning
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Copies

VC BC Cancer Agency VC Library Pamphlet File Available
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Cancer in older adults : oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15884
American Society of Clinical Oncology. Alexandria, VA: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C212a 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Place of Publication
Alexandria, VA
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
51 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Aged
Geriatrics
Health Services for the Aged
Caregivers
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212a 2006
Website Notes
URL links to the 2012 edition.
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AHFS drug information 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18142
[Bethesda, MD]: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists , 2009. American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
American hospital formulary service
Edition
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 3824 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Drug Information Services
Formularies as Topic
Formularies, Hospital
United States
ISBN
9781585282272
1585282278
ISSN
1063-8792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Eating well with Canada's food guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15506
Canada. Health Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Ministry of Supply and Services Canada , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
  3 read online  
Corporate Author
Canada. Health Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Ministry of Supply and Services Canada
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Nutrition
Popular Work
ISSN
0662444671
Language
English
French
Aramaic
Chinese
Farsi (Persian)
Korean
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Tamil
Urdu
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
3rd URL links to the translated versions of the guide (multicultural)
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Drug prescribing in renal failure : dosing guidelines for adults and children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15530
Aronoff, George R. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 2007. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Aronoff, George R
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
272 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Kidney Failure - drug therapy
Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Practice Guideline
Tables
ISBN
9781930513761
1930513763
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Complementary therapies : a guide for people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17823
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 C216c 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Decision Making
Mind-Body Therapies
Relaxation Therapy
Canadian Cancer Society
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 C216c 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cultural diversity in health and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18452
Spector, Rachel E. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall , 2009. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Spector, Rachel E
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Publisher
Pearson Prentice Hall
Publication Date
2009
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Competency
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Ethnic Groups
United States
ISBN
9780135035894
0135035899
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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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
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Maxcy-Rosenau-Last public health and preventive medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18750
Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange , 2008. 15th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Wallace, Robert B
Edition
15th ed.
Place of Publication
Stamford, CT
Publisher
Appleton & Lange
Publication Date
2008
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Public Health
Preventive Medicine
ISBN
9780071441988
0071441980
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Integrative health : a holistic approach for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20222
Koopsen, Cyndie, Young, Caroline. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Koopsen, Cyndie
Young, Caroline
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Integrative Medicine
Holistic Health
ISBN
9780763757618
0763757616
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Introduction to radiological physics and radiation dosimetry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120211
Attix, Frank H. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH & Co. KGaA , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; IONIZING RADIATION -- QUANTITIES FOR DESCRIBING THE INTERACTION OF IONIZING RADIATION WITH MATTER -- EXPONENTIAL ATTENUATION -- CHARGED-PARTICLE AND RADIATION EQUILIBRIA -- ABSORBED DOSE IN RADIOACTIVE MEDIA -- RADIOACTIVE DECAY; GAMMA- AND X-RAY INTERACTIONS IN MATTER -- CHARG…
  1 read online  
Author
Attix, Frank H.
Place of Publication
Weinheim
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH & Co. KGaA
Publication Date
2004
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Health Physics
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry - methods
Abstract
Table of Contents:
IONIZING RADIATION -- QUANTITIES FOR DESCRIBING THE INTERACTION OF IONIZING RADIATION WITH MATTER -- EXPONENTIAL ATTENUATION -- CHARGED-PARTICLE AND RADIATION EQUILIBRIA -- ABSORBED DOSE IN RADIOACTIVE MEDIA -- RADIOACTIVE DECAY
GAMMA- AND X-RAY INTERACTIONS IN MATTER -- CHARGED-PARTICLE INTERACTIONS IN MATTER -- X-RAY PRODUCTION AND QUALITY
CAVITY THEORY -- DOSIMETRY FUNDAMENTALS -- IONIZATION CHAMBERS -- DOSIMETRY AND CALlBRATION OF PHOTON AND ELECTRON BEAMS WITH CAVITY ION CHAMBERS -- INTEGRATING DOSIMETERS -- DOSIMETRY BY PULSE-MODE DETECTORS -- NEUTRON INTERACTIONS AND DOSIMETRY.
ISBN
9780471011460
9783527617135
0471011460
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18075
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2009?.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX185 B862p 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2009?
Physical Description
18 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Safety Management - standards
Emergencies
Patients
Risk Management
Health Personnel
Medical Errors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Guideline
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WX185 B862p 2009

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Radiation oncology : a physicist's-eye view : biological and medical physics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18470
Goitein, Michael. New York, NY: Springer , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Radiation in the treatment of cancer; Uncertainty; Mapping anatomy; Designing a treatment beam; Biology matters; Designing a treatment plan; Motion management; Planning manually; IMRT and optimization; Proton therapy in water; Proton therapy in the patient; Quality assurance; Confidence
  1 read online  
Author
Goitein, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2008
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Health Physics
Radiation Oncology - methods
Abstract
Radiation in the treatment of cancer
Uncertainty
Mapping anatomy
Designing a treatment beam
Biology matters
Designing a treatment plan
Motion management
Planning manually
IMRT and optimization
Proton therapy in water
Proton therapy in the patient
Quality assurance
Confidence
ISBN
9780387726441 (alk. paper)
0387726446 (alk. paper)
9780387726458 (e-ISBN)
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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20 tips to help you be part of the healthcare team : patient safety is #1

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18078
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2009?
Physical Description
9 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Safety Management - standards
Patients
Risk Management
Professional-Patient Relations
Health Personnel
Medical Errors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Guideline
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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Exercise for all : making it work for you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21196
Tang, Swee May. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2006?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Author
Tang, Swee May
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Harborview Medical Center
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2006?
Physical Description
22 cm.
Subjects
Health Promotion
Emigrants and Immigrants
Exercise
Physical Fitness
Asian Americans
Popular Work
Language
Chinese-Simplified
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15137
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…
  1 read online  
Editor
Kelly, Daniel
Gibson, Faith
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Quality of Life
Survivors
Delivery of Health Care
Social Support
Adolescent
Abstract
Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern
The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly
The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer
The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce
Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch
Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate
End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle
Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman
Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly
Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson
Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson
ISBN
9780470698013
9781405130943
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ275 C215k 2008
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Sexuality for the man with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19119
Schover, Leslie R. New York, NY: American Cancer Society, Inc. , 2009. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S375s 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Schover, Leslie R
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
100 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Sexual Behavior
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Men's Health
Male
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 S375s 2009
Website Notes
The most current edition of this title is available online.
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Sexuality for the woman with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19583
Schover, Leslie R. New York, NY: American Cancer Society, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S377s 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Schover, Leslie R
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
92 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Sexual Behavior
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Women's Health
Female
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 S377s 2009
Website Notes
The most current edition of this title is available online.
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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16628
Lynn, Joanne. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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…
  1 read online  
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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