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How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10912
New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H847 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Murray, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Alternative Medicine
Medicine, Herbal
Popular Work
ISBN
1573222224
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 H847 2002

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Trick or treatment? : alternative medicine on trial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113788
Singh, Simon, Ernst, Edzard. London, UK: Corgi Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 S617 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Singh, Simon
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Corgi Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
410 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
ISBN
9780552157629
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB890 S617 2009

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Second opinions : stories of intuition and choice in the changing world of medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2877
Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Penguin Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W64 G876 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Groopman, Jerome
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Viking Penguin Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Medicine - case studies
Decision Making - personal narratives
Intuition
Parent Participation
Popular Work
ISBN
067088801X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W64 G876 2000

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Meditation as medicine : activate the power of your natural healing force

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20551
Khalsa, Dharma Singh, Stauth, Cameron. New York, NY: Fireside , 2002. 1st Fireside ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K45 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Khalsa, Dharma Singh
Stauth, Cameron
Edition
1st Fireside ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Fireside
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xix, 298 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Meditation
Holistic Health
Mental Healing
Relaxation Therapy
Yoga
Popular Work
ISBN
0743400658 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K45 2002

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Medicines to help us : traditional Métis plant use : study prints & resource guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124245
Belcourt, Christi, Flamand, Rita (translator), Burnouf, Laura (translator), Richardson, Rose. Saskatoon, SK: Gabriel Dumont Institute , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 B427 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Belcourt, Christi
Flamand, Rita (translator)
Burnouf, Laura (translator)
Richardson, Rose
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, SK
Publisher
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xv, 80 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
Ethnobotany
Plants, Medicinal
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Popular Work
Pictorial Works
ISBN
9780920915790
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 B427 2007

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My mother, your mother : embracing "slow medicine" : the compassionate approach to caring for your aging loved ones

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21013
McCullough, Dennis M. New York, NY: Harper , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT120 M131 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McCullough, Dennis M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxiii, 263 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Aging
Adult Children
Family
Caregivers
Health Services for the Aged
Parent-Child Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
9780061243035
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT120 M131 2009

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Living a healthy life with chronic conditions : for ongoing physical and mental health conditions

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Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2007. Canadian 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT500 L785 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lorig, Kate
McGowan, Patrick
LaBossiere Huebner, Trude
Edition
Canadian 3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
viii, 421 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Subjects
Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Medicine
Heart Diseases
Self Care
Exercise
Communication
Problem Solving
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
9781933503080
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT500 L785 2007

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Advancing medicine through clinical trials

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Pfizer. Kirkland, QC: Pfizer Inc. , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
HA29 A244 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Introduction; Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials; Four phases of clinical trials; Your role as a participant; Safety aspects of a clinical trial; Conclusion
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Corporate Author
Pfizer
Place of Publication
Kirkland, QC
Publisher
Pfizer Inc.
Publication Date
2009?
Subjects
Clinical Trials as Topic
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Decision Making
Popular Work
Abstract
Introduction
Importance, benefits and risks of clinical trials
Four phases of clinical trials
Your role as a participant
Safety aspects of a clinical trial
Conclusion
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA29 A244 2009

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My own medicine : a doctor's life as a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19799
Kurland, Geoffrey. New York, NY: Times Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 K96m 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kurland, Geoffrey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Times Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
251 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Physicians
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780805071719
0805071717
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH250 K96m 2002

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Unconventional cancer therapies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog53
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Information Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2000. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B863u 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Out of print
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Information Centre
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Alternative Medicine
Popular Work
Abstract
Out of print
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 B863u 2000

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Complementary medicine : how to make decisions that are right for you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20002
Balneaves, Lynda, Truant, Tracy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
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Alternate Title
BCCA annual cancer conference
BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum
Author
Balneaves, Lynda
Truant, Tracy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
90 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2008 v.4
BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Decision Making
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4

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Deep medicine : harnessing the source of your healing power

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18205
Stewart, William B. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 S852 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Stewart, William B
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 184 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Self Care
Mind-Body Therapies
Mental Healing
Spirituality
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572246447
1572246448
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 S852 2009

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Know your chances : understanding health statistics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20841
Woloshin, Steven, Schwartz, Lisa M, Welch, H. Gilbert. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA900 W866 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Woloshin, Steven
Schwartz, Lisa M
Welch, H. Gilbert
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Risk Assessment
Biometry
Statistics as Topic
Public Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9780520252226
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 W866 2008

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Checklist manifesto : how to get things right

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18364
Gawande, Atul. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books | Henry Holt and Company , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The problem of extreme complexity; The checklist; The end of the master builder; The idea; The first try; The checklist factory; The test; The hero in the age of checklists; The save
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Author
Gawande, Atul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 209 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Clinical Competence
Emergency medicine
Intensive Care Units
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Quality Control
Checklist
Guidelines as Topic
Safety Management - standards
Infection Control
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Popular Work
Abstract
The problem of extreme complexity
The checklist
The end of the master builder
The idea
The first try
The checklist factory
The test
The hero in the age of checklists
The save
ISBN
9780805091748
0805091742
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

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Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…
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Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
First Nations
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Community Health Aides
Health Services Accessibility
Social Support
Patient Advocacy
British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes:
Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)
Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)
Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)
Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009
DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)
Looking for and finding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer treatments
Stories from aboriginal women
Talking to our family?
Recovery and lifestyle
What is palliative care?
Appendixes
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008

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Environmental health sourcebook

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2003. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA30 E61m 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, car…
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Editor
Matthews, Dawn D
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2003
Series
Health reference series
Subjects
Environmental Health
Environmental Pollution - adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants - toxicity
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Popular Work
Abstract
Environmental health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards, such as radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and mold, and information about associated diseases and disorders, including cancer, allergies, respiratory problems, and skin disorders; along with information about environmental concerns for specific populations, a glossary of related terms, and resources for further help and information
ISBN
0780806328
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA30 E61m 2003

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Integrative oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18777
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 I569a 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Abrams, Donald I
Weil, Andrew T
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xix, 601 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Weil integrative medicine library
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Integrative Medicine
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195309447
0195309448
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 I569a 2009

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Fighting cancer from within : how to use the power of your mind for healing

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Rossman, Martin L. New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 R837 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rossman, Martin L
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
x, 275 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Alternative Medicine
Mental Healing
Popular Work
ISBN
080506916X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 R837 2003

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When the body says no : the cost of hidden stress

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10639
Maté, Gabor. [Toronto, ON]: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 M425 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Maté, Gabor
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Psychosomatic Medicine
Stress, Psychological
Chronic Disease - etiology
Popular Work
ISBN
0676973124
0676973116
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 M425 2003

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Nutrition guide for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21276
Chen, Huiqiong. Hong Kong: Chuang Publishing Co. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 C519 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book recommends different types of herbs and foods to help cancer patients to walk the journey to recovery.; Elementary school level Grade 5 and above
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Author
Chen, Huiqiong
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Chuang Publishing Co.
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Cookbook
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Popular Work
Abstract
This book recommends different types of herbs and foods to help cancer patients to walk the journey to recovery.
Elementary school level Grade 5 and above
ISBN
9789628959334
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 N9 C519 2007

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