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Know your chances : understanding health statistics

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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

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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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

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Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Decter, Michael; Grosso, Francesca

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Medical Care; Patient Education; Consumer Advocacy; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

ISBN: 9780143050452; 0143050451

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Knowledge to action : a knowledge translation casebook

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institutes of Health Research , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W84 C212k 2008

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: iv, 42, 42, iv p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Knowledge Management; Health Services Research; Delivery of Health Care; Public Health; Communication; Research; Organizational Case Studies; Translational Research - methods; Diffusion of Innovation; Social Marketing; Canada

ISBN: 9780662064282

Language: English; French

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: W84 C212k 2008

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http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/documents/kt_casebook_e.pdf

Cost of hospital stays : why costs vary

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W74 DC2 C212c 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: vii, 62 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Health Care Costs; Economics, Medical; Health Expenditures; Health Services Administration; Hospital Administration; Hospitalization; Statistics; Canada

ISBN: 9781554652129

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W74 DC2 C212c 2008

Website Notes: The pdf must be downloaded from this page

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Rekindling reform : health care renewal in Canada, 2003-2008

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 H434r 2008

v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary

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Corporate Author: Health Council of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Health Council of Canada

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 2v. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Health Care Reform; Canada

Abstract: v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary

ISBN: 9781897463260

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Retention Policy: Discard in 2011

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Call Number: WA540 DC2 H434r 2008

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http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/hc-sc/H174-15-2008E.pdf

Telehealth for cancer patients

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BC Cancer Agency, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; Provincial Health Services Authority; Vancouver Island Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Patients; Health Services; Telecommunications; Videoconferencing; Delivery of Health Care; Cancer Care Facilities; Remote Consultation

Language: English

Material Type: Pamphlet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Library

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…

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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Patient navigation in cancer care : final report

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Doll, Richard, Stephen, Joanne, Barroetavena, Maria Cristina, Linden, Wolfgang, Poole, Gary, Fyles, Gillian. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Doll, Richard; Stephen, Joanne; Barroetavena, Maria Cristina; Linden, Wolfgang; Poole, Gary; Fyles, Gillian

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Sociobehavioural Research Centre

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Continuity of Patient Care; Delivery of Health Care; Interpersonal Relations; Social Support; Community Networks; Patient Education; Health Services Accessibility

ISBN: 1896624170

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 P298 2005

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Cancer in young adults in Canada

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Cancer Care Ontario, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer Care Ontario , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C215 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Cancer statistics for young adults aged 20-44 in Canada.

Corporate Author: Cancer Care Ontario; Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer Care Ontario

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Neoplasms; Adult; Young Adult; Neoplasms - statistics; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - mortality; Canada

Abstract: Cancer statistics for young adults aged 20-44 in Canada.

ISBN: 092132510X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C215 2006

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Patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine and how you can too

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Schneider, Stephen Henry, Lane, Janica. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2005. 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX150 S459p 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Schneider, Stephen Henry; Lane, Janica

Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Patient Participation - personal narratives; Physician-Patient Relations - personal narratives; Neoplasms - therapy - personal narratives; Delivery of Health Care - personal narratives; Patient Advocacy; Patient Compliance; Patient Satisfaction; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

ISBN: 9780738210254; 0738210250

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WX150 S459p 2005

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Life and breath : respiratory disease in Canada

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Public Health Agency of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Public Health Agency of Canada , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: Public Health Agency of Canada

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Public Health Agency of Canada

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Lung Neoplasms; Asthma; Smoking; Air Pollution; Occupational Diseases; Chronic Disease; Mesothelioma; Tuberculosis; Lung Transplantation; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Statistics - Canada

ISBN: 9780662470601

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: URL leads to Executive Summary

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BC First Nations health handbook : a companion document to the BC healthguide

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Brown, Lyla. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning , 2002?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA590 B878 2002

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Brown, Lyla

Corporate Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning; First Nations Chiefs' Health Committee (B.C.)

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Planning

Publication Date: 2002?

Physical Description: iv, 75 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Self Care - handbooks; Health Education - handbooks; Medicine - handbooks

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WA590 B878 2002

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Positive coping with health conditions : a self-care workbook

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Bilsker, Dan, Samra, Joti, Goldner, Elliot. Richmond, BC: COMH Publications , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 B649 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers; Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile; For handouts and excerpts:…

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Author: Bilsker, Dan; Samra, Joti; Goldner, Elliot

Corporate Author: Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare

Place of Publication: Richmond, BC

Publisher: COMH Publications

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Health; Adaptation, Psychological; Psychotherapy; Self Care - psychology; Emotions; Life Style; Stress, Psychological; Relaxation; Popular Work

Abstract: This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers; Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile; For handouts and excerpts: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/index.cfm; http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 B649 2009

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http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/

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Wants, wishes, and wills : a medical and legal guide to protecting yourself and your family in sickness and in health

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Whitman, Wynne A, Glisson, Shawn D. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Financial Times Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 W579 2007

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Whitman, Wynne A; Glisson, Shawn D

Place of Publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ

Publisher: Financial Times Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxviii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Patient Participation; Health Behavior; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Living Wills; Terminally Ill; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780131568933; 0131568981

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 W579 2007

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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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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…

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