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Health and well-being of people in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15352
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Planning, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2003
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Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2002
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Planning, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2003
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2002
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Public Health
Statistics
British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2003
Read Online
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/pdf/phoannual2002.pdf
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Air quality in British Columbia, a public health perspective

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15353
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2004
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Alternate Title
Every breath you take ...Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2003
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
2004
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2003
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Public Health
Air Pollution
Environmental Health
Statistics
British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2004
Read Online
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/pdf/phoannual2003.pdf
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Health indicators 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18112
Canadian Institute for Health Information, Statistics Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2009. 10th anniv. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Edition
10th anniv. ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
133 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Public Health
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
97815546525380
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Internet
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2009
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?locale=en&pc=PCC140

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library REF Statistics Available
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World health statistics 2008

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16594
World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900.1 W97 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
110 p. : ill., 30 cm.
Subjects
World Health
Vital Statistics
Risk Factors
Health Status Indicators
Statistics
ISBN
9789241563598
9241563591
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Internet
Call Number
WA900.1 W97 2008
Read Online
http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Full.pdf
http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat/en/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library REF Statistics Available
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Health at a glance 2009 : OECD indicators

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19142
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD. Paris: OECD , 2009. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Paris
Publisher
OECD
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Delivery of Health Care - utilization
Health Care Costs
Statistics
ISBN
9789264061538
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.oecdilibrary.org/content/book/health_glance-2009-en
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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15954
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Atlas of cancer mortality in the European Union and the European economic area 1993-1997

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20479
Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Editor
Boyle, P
Smans, M
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2008
Series
IARC scientific publications 159
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
European Union
Statistics
Europe
Maps
ISSN
9789283221593
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/epi/sp159/index.php
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/epi/sp159/AtlasCancerMortalityEU.pdf
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Policy and action for cancer prevention : food, nutrition, and physical activity : a global perspective

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17747
World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. Washington, DC: American Institute for Cancer Research , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 F687p 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
This policy report derives from the recommendations of the 2007 WCRF/AICR expert reeot "Food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer : a global perspective."
More Information
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Alternate Title
A project of World Cancer Research Fund International
Policy and action expert report
Corporate Author
World Cancer Research Fund
American Institute for Cancer Research
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Institute for Cancer Research
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Food
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Health Status
Exercise
Health Policy
Nutrition Policy
Health Promotion
Public Health
Physical Fitness
Abstract
This policy report derives from the recommendations of the 2007 WCRF/AICR expert reeot "Food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer : a global perspective."
ISBN
9780972252249
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 F687p 2009
Read Online
http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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World cancer report 2008

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17717
International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: IARC Press , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Editor
Boyle, Peter
Levin, Bernard
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
IARC Press
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - therapy
World Health
Statistics
ISBN
9789283204237
9283204239
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/wcr/2008/wcr_2008.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Changing adolescent smoking prevalence : where it is and why

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21820
National Cancer Institute (U.S.). [Bethesda, MD]: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM290 N277 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xviii, 262 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Smoking and tobacco control monograph 14
Subjects
Smoking
Tobacco Use
Adolescent behavior
Statistics
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WM290 N277 2001
Read Online
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/tcrb/monographs/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Cancer epidemiology in older adolescents and young adults 15 to 29 years of age, including SEER incidence and survival : 1975-2000

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16183
[Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Editor
Bleyer, W. Archie
O'Leary, Maura C
Barr, Ronald D
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2006
Series
NIH publication # 06-5767
SEER AYA monograph
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Adolescent
Adult
Incidence
Survival
Statistics
United States
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/aya/
http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/aya/aya_mono_complete.pdf
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Partnership + momentum = progress : progress report : Winter 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18116
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C216p 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer : progress report : Winter 2009
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Research
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Health Services Research
Health Policy
Health Planning
Cancer Care Facilities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C216p 2009
Read Online
http://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/03/Progress-report_The-Partnerships-Progress-Report_Winter-2009_accessible.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Responding to the challenge of cancer in Europe

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16174
Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia. Ljubljana, Slovenia: Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Corporate Author
Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia
Editor
Coleman, Michel P.
Place of Publication
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Publisher
Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Neoplasms - therapy
Delivery of Health Care
National Health Programs - organization & administration
European Union
Health Planning
Health Policy
Europe
ISBN
9789616659208
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/diseases-and-conditions/cancer/publications/pre-2009/responding-to-the-challenge-of-cancer-in-europe
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/97823/E91137.pdf
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Palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16010
World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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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
Read Online
http://www.who.int/cancer/media/FINAL-PalliativeCareModule.pdf
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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 : the MPOWER package

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16315
World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Smoking - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Cessation
Health Policy
World Health
ISBN
9789241596282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/en/
http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/mpower_report_full_2008.pdf
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Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15893
Canada. Industry Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Government of Canada , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Q127 DC2 C212 2007
v.1: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage; v.2: Realiser le potentiel des sciences et de la technologie au profit du Canada; v.3: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage : summary
More Information
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Corporate Author
Canada. Industry Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Government of Canada
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
3 v.
Subjects
Health Policy
Science
Technology
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage
v.2: Realiser le potentiel des sciences et de la technologie au profit du Canada
v.3: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage : summary
ISBN
09780662451556 (English)
09780662735304 (French)
9780662692287 (Summary)
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2010
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
Q127 DC2 C212 2007
Read Online
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/h_00856.html
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/vwapj/SandTstrategy.pdf/$file/SandTstrategy.pdf
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When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16633
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
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://books.nap.edu/openbook/0309084377/html/index.html

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Methods of evaluating tobacco control policies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20481
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
More Information
  2 read online  
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
Read Online
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/prev/index1.php
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/prev/handbook12/Tobacco_vol12.pdf
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