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Planetary health : protecting nature to protect ourselves

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125137
Myers, Samuel, Frumkin, Howard. Washington, DC: Island Press , 2020. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Myers, Samuel
Frumkin, Howard
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Island Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Environmental Health
Global Health
Climate Change
ISBN
9781610919678
9781610919661
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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How to promote wellbeing : practical steps for healthcare practitioners' mental health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123601
Thomas, Rachel K. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM101 T454 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; General problem factors affecting global mental health and wellbeing -- Problem factors affecting healthcare practitioner mental health and wellbeing -- Problem and protective factors affecting patients' mental health and wellbeing -- Protective factors for organisational implementation …
Author
Thomas, Rachel K.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 21 p.
Subjects
Health Promotion - methods
Mental Health
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Global Health
Abstract
Contents:
General problem factors affecting global mental health and wellbeing -- Problem factors affecting healthcare practitioner mental health and wellbeing -- Problem and protective factors affecting patients' mental health and wellbeing -- Protective factors for organisational implementation -- Protective factors for individual implementation -- Protective factors for individual trainee/student implementation -- Emergencies in mental health and wellbeing -- Mental health and wellbeing toolkit.
ISBN
9781119614364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM101 T454 2021

Copies

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LGBT populations and cancer in the global context

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124179
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Boehmer, Ulrike
Dennert, Gabriele
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services Accessibility
Global Health
ISBN
9783031065842
9783031065859
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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The Art and Science of Compassionate Care: a Practical Guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124714
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
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Editor
Samoutis, Andreas
Samoutis, George
Stylianou, Neophytos
Anastasiou, Andreas
Lionis, Christos
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
COVID-19
Empathy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Psychology, Positive
Spirituality
Abstract
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher
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ISBN
9783031215230
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Occupational cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122394
Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2020. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 O15 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; Historical Overview of Occupational Cancer Research -- Genetics and Gene-Environment Interactions -- Mechanisms of Environmental and Occupational Carcinogenesis -- Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Nasopharynx -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Cancers of the Intestine, Liver and Biliary Tract…
Editor
Sisko, Anttila
Boffetta, Paolo
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xv, 640 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Health
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - chemically induced
Occupational Exposure
Abstract
Contents:
Historical Overview of Occupational Cancer Research -- Genetics and Gene-Environment Interactions -- Mechanisms of Environmental and Occupational Carcinogenesis -- Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Nasopharynx -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Cancers of the Intestine, Liver and Biliary Tract -- Sinonasal Cancer -- Laryngeal Cancer -- Lung cancer (exposure assessment, pathology, epidemiology) -- Lung Cancer: Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis -- Lung Cancer: Genetic Susceptibility -- Lung Cancer: Molecular Markers -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Epidemiology -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Clinical and Imaging Findings -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Asbestos Exposure -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Pathology -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Mechanism of Carcinogenesis -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Genetic Susceptibility -- Malignant Mesothelioma: Molecular Markers -- Neoplasm of Soft Tissues -- Malignant Neoplasms of the Skin -- Breast Cancer -- Malignant Tumors of the Female Reproductive System -- Malignant Tumors of the Male Reproductive System -- Kidney Cancer -- Bladder Cancer -- Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System -- Lymphohematopoietic Malignancies -- Occupational Cancer Burden -- Occupational Carcinogens and Cancer in Children -- Strategies for Primary Prevention of Occupational Cancer -- Screening for Occupational Cancer -- Role of Registers in Occupational Cancer Control -- Appendix I Questionnaire on Exposure to Asbestos.
ISBN
9783030307653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ202 O15 2020

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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