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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
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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1st International Cancer Control Congress : building global collaboration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17731
Sutcliffe, Simon, Strack, Tina. [Vancouver, BC?]: International Cancer Control Congress , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
v.1: Congress report; v.2: Background documents for the ICCC; v.3: Abstract volume
Author
Sutcliffe, Simon
Strack, Tina
Corporate Author
International Cancer Control Congress (1st : 2005 October 23-26 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
International Cancer Control Congress
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
vi, 62 p. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
National Health Programs
World Health
Abstract
v.1: Congress report
v.2: Background documents for the ICCC
v.3: Abstract volume
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2005

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Cancer care for all Canadians : improving access and minimizing disparities for vulnerable populations in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16259
Barroetavena, Maria C, Palaty, Chrystal. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs
Alternate Title
National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians : Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations (2007 November 1-3 : Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Author
Barroetavena, Maria C
Palaty, Chrystal
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Cancer Care Facilities
Consumer Participation
Community Health Services
Canada
Abstract
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings
Section 1: Forum summary
Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations
Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes
Communities
Cultural competency
Language access
Navigation
Research
Rural and remote
Additional resources and programs
ISBN
9781896624198
1896624197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007

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Access to quality cancer care : workshop report

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CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). [Ottawa, ON]: CIHR Institute of Cancer Research , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX153 A169 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Access to quality cancer care : workshop report : workshop held on June 14, 2005 at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, Vancouver, BC.
Corporate Author
CIHR Institute of Cancer Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
CIHR Institute of Cancer Research
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - Canada
Delivery of Health Care - Canada
Health Services Accessibility - Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX153 A169 2005

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C219w 2006 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contributors include Simon Sutcliffe, BC Cancer Agency.; This module is complemented by various practical tools accessible through the WHO cancer web site: http://www.who.int/cancer
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Alternate Title
Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes : planning
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
vi, 40 p. ; 26 cm.
Series
Cancer control : knowledge into action : WHO guide for effective programmes module 1
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Health Planning
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Health Policy
Guideline
Abstract
Contributors include Simon Sutcliffe, BC Cancer Agency.
This module is complemented by various practical tools accessible through the WHO cancer web site: http://www.who.int/cancer
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C219w 2006 v.1
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Long life prescription : fast and easy ways to stay energized and healthy at every age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120236
Harrar, Sari, Gordon, Debra. [Montreal, PQ]: Reader's Digest Association (Canada) ULC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB120 H296 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Harrar, Sari
Gordon, Debra
Place of Publication
[Montreal, PQ]
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association (Canada) ULC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
400 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health
Physical Fitness
Exercise
Longevity
Self Care
Attitude to Health
Health Education
Popular Work
ISBN
9781554750498
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB120 H296 2009

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2nd International Cancer Control Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 25-28, 2007 : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16601
Sutcliffe, Simon, Elwood, Mark. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: National Cancer Institute of Brazil , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Global efforts with regional solutions : final report; v.2: A milestone in cancer control policy; v.3: Abstract volume; The full session contents are on CD in volume 1.
Alternate Title
Global efforts with regional solutions : final report (with CD)
Milestone in cancer control policy
Author
Sutcliffe, Simon
Elwood, Mark
Corporate Author
International Cancer Control Congress (2nd : 2007 November 25-28 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Place of Publication
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Brazil
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
3v.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
National Health Programs
World Health
Abstracts
Abstract
v.1: Global efforts with regional solutions : final report
v.2: A milestone in cancer control policy
v.3: Abstract volume
The full session contents are on CD in volume 1.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2007

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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
  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
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Global burden of disease and risk factors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14836
New York, NY: Oxford University Press | World Bank , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 G562 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Disease control priorities project
DCP2
Editor
Lopez, Alan D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
World Bank
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
World Health
Risk Factors
ISBN
0821362623
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 G562 2006
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Redefining health care : creating value-based competition on results

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19208
Porter, Michael E, Teisberg, Elizabeth Olmsted. [Boston, MA]: Harvard Business School Press , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 AA1 P847r 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Scoping the problem; Identifying the root causes; How reform went wrong; Principles of value-based competition; Strategic implications for health care providers; Strategic implications for health plans; Implications for suppliers, consumers, and employers; Health care policy and value-based competi…
Author
Porter, Michael E
Teisberg, Elizabeth Olmsted
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Harvard Business School Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xvii, 506 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Quality of Health care - economics
Health Care Costs
Economic Competition
United States
Abstract
Scoping the problem
Identifying the root causes
How reform went wrong
Principles of value-based competition
Strategic implications for health care providers
Strategic implications for health plans
Implications for suppliers, consumers, and employers
Health care policy and value-based competition: implications for government.
ISBN
9781591397786
1591397782
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W74 AA1 P847r 2006

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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
  1 read online  
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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National cancer control programmes : policies and managerial guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10193
World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2002. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 N277 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
National Health Programs
Health Policy
ISBN
9241545577
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 N277 2002

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Advocacy in health care : teaching patients, caregivers, and professionals

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Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY18 A244 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Gomez, Elizabeth G
Gullatte, Mary
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
53 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Clinical journal of oncology nursing volume 7 (2 Suppl.) 2003
Subjects
Patient Advocacy
Health Education
Health Promotion
Patient Education
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY18 A244 2002

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Listen to the whispers kit

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National Ovarian Cancer Association. [Toronto, ON]: National Ovarian Cancer Association , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 N277 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Kit includes the following titles:; Listen to the whispers : an education program to turn up the volume on ovarian cancer (Book); Listen to the whispers (DVD video); Listen to the whispers (CD PowerPoint); Listen to the whispers : an education program to turn up the volume on ovarian cancer (Pamphl…
Corporate Author
National Ovarian Cancer Association
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Ovarian Cancer Association
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms
Women's Health
Health Education
Popular Work
Abstract
Kit includes the following titles:
Listen to the whispers : an education program to turn up the volume on ovarian cancer (Book)
Listen to the whispers (DVD video)
Listen to the whispers (CD PowerPoint)
Listen to the whispers : an education program to turn up the volume on ovarian cancer (Pamphlet)
Survivors teaching students (Pamphlet)
Think ovarian! : facts abour ovarian cancer in Canada (Pamphlet)
Think ovarian! : about CA-125 : facts about ovarian cancer in Canada (Pamphlet)
Think ovarian! : for women 50 and older : facts about ovarian cancer in Canada (pamphlet)
Think ovarian! : for Jewish women : facts about ovarian cancer in Canada (Pamphlet)
Think ovarian! : for lesbians : facts about ovarian cancer in Canada (Pamphlet)
Listen to the whispers : did you know? (Handout)
Listen to the whispers evaluation (2 copies Handout)
Think ovarian! : facts for health professionals (Handout)
Materials order form
OCC donation form
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
CD
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP322 N277 2006

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16211
Jago, Charles, Burghardt, Jeff. Nelson, BC: Withinsight Services , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 P925 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Author
Jago, Charles
Burghardt, Jeff
Corporate Author
Withinsight Services (B.C.)
Place of Publication
Nelson, BC
Publisher
Withinsight Services
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
iii, 65 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities - organization & administration
Neoplasms - therapy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health Policy
Delivery of Health Care
Consumer Participation
Community Health Services
British Columbia
ISBN
9780772658500
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Library Archives
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 P925 2006
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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."
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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
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Best practice : how the new quality movement is transforming medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16489
Kenney, Charles. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 AA1 K36 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kenney, Charles
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 315 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Total Quality Management
Quality of Health Care
Health Care Reform
Organizational Case Studies
Quality Assurance, Health Care
ISBN
9781586486198
1586486195
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 AA1 K36 2008

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Answering consumer health questions : the Medical Library Association guide for reference librarians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16636
Spatz, Michele. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Z675 M4 S63 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Spatz, Michele
Corporate Author
Medical Library Association
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 142 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Libraries, Medical
Health Education
Consumer Health Information
United States
ISBN
9781555709326
1555706320
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Z675 M4 S63 2008

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Aboriginal health in Canada : historical, cultural, and epidemiological perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21509
Waldram, James B, Herring, Ann, Young, T. Kue. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Waldram, James B
Herring, Ann
Young, T. Kue
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xii, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care - history
Canada
ISBN
9780802085795
0802085792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006

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Changing patient behavior : improving outcomes in health and disease management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14778
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 C456 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Patterson, Richard
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxii, 238 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Behavior Therapy
Disease Management
Health Behavior
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Practice Guideline
Motivation
ISBN
0787952796
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 C456 2001

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