Author

Khan, Iftekhar

Crott, Ralph

Bashir, Zahid

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher

CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Publication Date

2020

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Chapman & Hall /CRC biostatistics series

Subjects

Antineoplastic Agents - economics

Economics, Medical

Delivery of Health Care - economics

Cost-Benefit Analysis

ISBN

9780429531842

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Agrawal, Ajay

Gans, Joshua

Goldfarb, Avi

Place of Publication

Boston, Massachusetts

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

Publication Date

c2022

Series

ProQuest Ebook Central

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence - economics

Forecasting - methods

Decision Making

Abstract

"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher

ISBN

9781647824679

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Solid, Craig A.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

2022

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Economics, Medical

Delivery of Health Care - economics

Health Care Costs

Medical Audit - methods

Decision Support Techniques

ISBN

3030951480

9783030951481

9783030951498

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Dlamini, Zodwa

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date

2023

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Medical Informatics

Neoplasms

Precision Medicine - statistics & numerical data

Abstract

Content:

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Application of AI in Precision Oncology: Tailoring Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Monitoring of Disease Progression to the Patient -- Part I. Artificial Intelligence for Screening, Diagnosis, Monitoring in Precision Oncology -- Chapter 2. Application of AI in Novel Biomarkers Detection that Induce Drug Resistance, Enhance Treatment Regimens and Advancing Precision Oncology -- Chapter 3. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Implementing Mainstream Precision Medicine to Improve Traditional Symptom-driven Practice of Medicine: Allowing Early Interventions and Tailoring better-personalized Cancer Treatments -- Chapter 4. AI as a Novel Approach for Exploring ccfNAs in Personalized Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis: Providing Insight into the Decision-Making in Precision Oncology -- Chapter 5. AI-Enhanced Digital Pathology and Radiogenomics in Precision Oncology -- Part II. Artificial Intelligence and Omics in Precision Oncology -- Chapter 6. Epigenetics Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Precision Oncology -- Chapter 7. Association of Metabolomics with AI in Precision Oncology: Emerging Perspectives for More Effective Cancer Care -- Chapter 8. Artificial Intelligence Application to Microbiomics Data for Improved Clinical Decision Making in Precision Oncology -- Part III. Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Therapy and the Clinical Applications -- Chapter 9. AI and Nanotechnology in Realizing the Goal of Precision Medicine: Tailoring the Best Treatment for Personalized Cancer Treatment -- Chapter 10. Artificial Intelligence-Based Medical Devices Revolution in Cancer Screening: Impact into Clinical Practice -- Chapter 11. Intelligent Drug Design and Use for Cancer Treatment: The Roles of AI and Precision Oncology in Targeting Patient-Specific Splicing Profiles -- Chapter 12. Applying Artificial Intelligence Prediction Tools for Advancing Precision Oncology in Immunotherapy: Future Perspectives in Personalized Care -- Chapter 13. Employing AI-Powered Decision Support Systems in Recommending the Most Effective Therapeutic Approaches for Individual Cancer Patients: Maximizing Therapeutic Efficacy -- Chapter 14. AI-Pathway Companion in Clinical Decision Support: Enabling Personalized and Standardized Care Along Care Pathways in Oncology -- Chapter 15. AI Tools Offering Cancer Clinical Applications for Risk Predictor, Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Accurate Prognosis: Perspectives in Personalised Care -- Chapter 16. Conclusion and Insights into the Future of AI in Precision Oncology.

ISBN

9783031215063

9783031215056

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Canadian cancer statistics : a 2020 special report

on lung cancer

Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society

Statistics Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada

Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Neoplasms

Lung Neoplasms

Neoplasms - epidemiology

Neoplasms - mortality

Neoplasms - trends

Prevalence

Incidence

Population Forecast

Statistics

Tables

Canada

Abstract

A 2020 special report on lung cancer

Notes

September 2020

ISSN

0835-2976

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Visit cancer.ca/statistics for the most up-to-date version of this publication and supplementary data.

Author

Marchildon, Gregory

Allin, Sarah.

Merkur, Sherry

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxvi, 205 p. ; 24 cm.

Series

The Health Systems in Transition Series

Subjects

Health Services Administration - Canada

Delivery of Health Care - Canada

Medical Care - Canada

Financing, Organized

ISBN

9781487508081

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WX150 M317 2020

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Editor

McGibbon, Elizabeth A.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

Fernwood Publishing

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xv, 341 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Health Status Disparities

Economics, Medical

Social Justice

Socioeconomic Factors

Canada

ISBN

9781773632285

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WA300 DC2 O62 2021

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Author

Prasad, Vinayak K.

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Antineoplastic Agents - economics

Biomedical Research - economics

Drug Development - economics

Health Policy

Patient rights

United States

Abstract

"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?

ISBN

9781421437637

9781421437644

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

MacFarlane, Deborah F.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Skin Neoplasms

Abstract

Contents:

Biopsy Techniques and Interpretation -- Topical Therapies for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers -- Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions -- Photodynamic Therapy -- Intralesional and Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers -- Intralesional and Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers -- Electrodesiccation and Curettage -- Cryosurgery -- Optimizing Surgical Outcomes --Anxiolysis, Anesthesia, and Analgesia -- Excision Techniques and Materials -- Mohs Surgery -- Principles of Cutaneous Flap Surgery -- Techniques in Skin Grafting -- Nail Surgery and Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit -- Practical Management of Melanoma -- Skin Cancer in Skin of Color -- Management of Skin Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients -- Imaging of Head and Neck Skin Cancer -- Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment -- When to Refer Out -- Chemoprevention of Keratinocyte Carcinomas -- Systemic Therapy for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.

ISBN

9783030505929

9783030505936

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Schiff, Rebecca

Møller, Helle

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects

Health Services, Indigenous

Healthcare Disparities

Health Status Disparities

Indigenous Canadians

Inuit

Canada

Abstract

"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northern Canada from a perspective that acknowledges the unique strengths, resilience, and innovation of northerners, while also addressing the challenges aggravated by contemporary manifestations of colonialism. Old and new forms of colonial programs and policies continue to create health and healthcare disparities in the North, which has had a profound impact on northerners. Divided into three sections, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada paints a broad picture of primary issues that northern peoples face. Several chapters are written by northerners and utilize case studies, quotes, photographs, and other materials to highlight voices and perspectives of people living in northern Canada. In order to maintain resilience, improve the positive outcomes of health determinants, and diminish negative stereotypes, we must ensure that northerners - and their cultures, values, strengths and leadership - are at the centre of the ongoing work to achieve social justice and health equity."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781487521790

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WA300 H434h 2021

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Author

Poole, Catherine M

Guerry, DuPont

Flaherty, Keith

Wolchok, Jedd

Place of Publication

[North Charleston, SC]

Publisher

[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

185 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Skin Neoplasms - therapy

Melanoma - therapy

Skin Neoplasms

Abstract

"What's the difference between targeted therapy and immunotherapy? If you're a melanoma patient, you should know. Unfortunately, most melanoma literature focuses on prevention. Patients receive a terrifying, life-threatening diagnosis and subsequently find a scarcity of information on treatment options. Melanoma: Not Just Skin Cancer is the book to fill that void. Written by a melanoma survivor with extensive knowledge of breakthrough technologies, scientific research, clinical trials, and patient empowerment, it's a comprehensive guide to navigating melanoma treatment. Real-life success stories will inspire patients to fight for their own health and remind them that they are not alone. Catherine M. Poole survived a melanoma diagnosis twenty-five years ago. Yale University Press published her first book on this topic, Melanoma Prevention, Detection, and Treatment, in 1998 and a revised edition in 2005. Today, she's a noted expert on melanoma treatment and an advocate for research and patient empowerment"--Back cover

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9798707090110

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WR500 P822 2021

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Alternate Title

Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada

Author

Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

[2021]

Physical Description

xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Minority Health

Health Services, Indigenous

Transcultural Nursing - methods

Canada

Aboriginal

First Nations

Indigenous peoples -- Canada

Indigenous peoples -- Health.

Indigenous peoples -- Research.

Abstract

Contents:

Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.

Notes

Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.

ISBN

9780826164124

9780826164131

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WA300 D68 2021

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Alternate Title

National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : squamous skin cell cancer

Corporate Author

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

56 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm

Series

NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects

Popular Work

Neoplasms, Squamous Cell

Skin Neoplasms

ISBN

9781954190931

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WR500 N277s 2023

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Alternate Title

National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : basal skin cell cancer

Corporate Author

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

44 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm

Series

NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects

Popular Work

Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Skin Neoplasms

ISBN

9781954190320

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WR500 N277b 2022

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Editor

Greenwood, Margo

de Leeuw, Sarah

Stout, Roberta

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Canadian Scholars Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Health Services, Indigenous

Social Determinants of Health - history

Health Status Disparities

Medicine, Traditional

Indigenous Canadians

First Nations

Canada

ISBN

9781773383194

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WA300 I61i 2022

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Editor

Kim, Edward

Parvathaneni, Upendra

Welliver, Meng Xu

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Practical guides in radiation oncology

Subjects

Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Sarcoma - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - methods

ISBN

9783031067051

9783031067068

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Shaheen-Hussain, Samir

Place of Publication

Montreal, QC

Kingston, ON

Publisher

McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies

Subjects

Children

Health Services, Indigenous - history

Health Services, Indigenous - ethics

Indigenous Canadians

Systemic Racism

Colonialism - history

Canada

ISBN

9780228003601

9780228005131

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WA320 S525 2020

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Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Data Visualization

Statistics as Topic

Abstract

Contents:

ISBN

9781119680888

9781119682325

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Terrell, Steven R.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

The Guildford Press

Publication Date

2021

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Data Interpretation, Statistical

Statistics as Topic

ISBN

1462545408

9781462545407

9781462548484

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Northcott, Herbert

Wilson, Donna

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Bereavement

Loss

Canada

Popular Work

ISBN

9781487509279

9781487509286

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

BF789 D4 N873 2022

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