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Prediction machines, updated and expanded : the simple economics of artificial intelligence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124728
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press , c2022.
Audience
Professional
"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, an…
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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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Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : end-of-life decision making : report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20773
Schüklenk, Udo. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2011.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Schüklenk, Udo
Corporate Author
Royal Society of Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Royal Society of Canada
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://rsc-src.ca/en/expert-panels/rsc-reports/end-life-decision-making
http://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/RSCEndofLifeReport2011_EN_Formatted_FINAL.pdf
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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17801
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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
48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Canada
ISBN
9781897463406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
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https://www2.infoway-inforoute.ca/Documents/HCC_VFMReport_WEB.pdf

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Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making procedure

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122713
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Patient Participation
Decision Making, Organizational
Caregivers
Professional - Patient Relations
Professional - Family Relations
Culturally Competent Care
Cultural Diversity
Practice Guideline
Notes
Also available :
Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making policy
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://shop.healthcarebc.ca/phsa/BCCancer/Patient Experience/70443.pdf
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Economic evaluation of cancer drugs : using clinical trial and real-world data

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122940
Khan, Iftekhar, Crott, Ralph, Bashir, Zahid. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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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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Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making policy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122712
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Patient Participation
Decision Making, Organizational
Caregivers
Professional - Patient Relations
Professional - Family Relations
Culturally Competent Care
Cultural Diversity
Policy
Practice Guideline
Notes
Also available : Engaging patients and families In projects, committees and organizational decision making procedure
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://shop.healthcarebc.ca/phsa/BCCancer/Patient Experience/70442.pdf
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Economic burden of illness in Canada 1998

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10254
Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Ottawa, Ont.: Health Canada Publications , 2002.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
EBIC
Corporate Author
Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Health Canada Publications
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Economics, Medical - Canada
Delivery of Health Care - economics - Canada
Neoplasms - economics - Canada
ISBN
0662331443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/H21-136-1998E.pdf
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Practical strategies to assess value in health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123827
Solid, Craig A. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2022.
Audience
Professional
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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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Guidelines for the economic evaluation of health technologies : Canada

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Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) , 2017. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
76 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
CADTH methods and guidelines
Subjects
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - economics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - methods
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Making
Guidelines
Canada
Notes
In April 2006 Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) changed to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
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https://www.cadth.ca/dv/guidelines-economic-evaluation-health-technologies-canada-4th-edition
https://www.cadth.ca/about-cadth/how-we-do-it/methods-and-guidelines/guidelines-for-the-economic-evaluation-of-health-technologies-canada

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Decision making for late-phase recovery from major nuclear or radiological incidents : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113837
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2014.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xix, 488 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
NCRP report ; no. 175
Subjects
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
Radioactive Hazard Release
Decision Making
Disaster Planning - methods
Radiation Protection - methods
Radioactive Fallout
Guideline
United States
ISBN
9780983545057
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Mentorship in healthcare

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122412
Keswick: M & K Pub , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Shaw, Mary E.
Place of Publication
Keswick
Publisher
M & K Pub
Publication Date
2012
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Mentors
Professional Competence
Delivery of Health Care
ISBN
9781905539703
9781907830709
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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How to engage patient and public advisors : a guide for staff

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Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: Vancouver Coastal Health , 2015.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver Coastal Health
Publication Date
2015
Subjects
Patient Participation - methods
Community Participation - methods
Delivery of Health Care
Decision Making
Professional - Patient Relations
Professional - Family Relations
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://cean.vch.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/07/How-to-Engage-Patient-and-Public-Advisors-A-Guide-for-Staff-FINAL2.pdf
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Finding what works in health care : standards for systematic reviews

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19853
Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2011. prepublication copy : uncorrected proofs.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Eden, Jill
Edition
prepublication copy : uncorrected proofs
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Review Literature as Topic
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Medicine - methods
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Delivery of health Care - standards
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13059/finding-what-works-in-health-care-standards-for-systematic-reviews
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Finding-What-Works-in-Health-Care-Standards-for-Systematic-Reviews/Standards.aspx
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Resource toolkit for engaging patient and families at the planning table

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121754
Alberta Health Services Engagement and Patient Experience. Alberta Health Services , 2014.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Alberta Health Services Engagement and Patient Experience
Publisher
Alberta Health Services
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Patient Participation - methods
Decision Making
Professional - Patient Relations
Professional - Family Relations
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/pf/pe/if-pf-pe-engage-toolkit.pdf
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Without compassion, there is no healthcare : leading with care in a technological age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123016
Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care…
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Editor
Hodges, Brian D.
Paech, Gail
Bennett, Jocelyn
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Compassion
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care in the Real World: Partial Perspectives on Compassion, Technology, and Equity -- Part Two Cultivating Compassion -- 4 Healthcare Workers as Recipients of Compassion: Resilience, Burnout, and Relationship -- 5 Compassion and Health Professional Education -- 6 Compassionate Leadership -- 7 Toward Compassionate Healthcare Organizations -- Conclusions Shaping the Future of Compassionate Care
ISBN
9780228003762
9780228004615
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Disease control priorities in developing countries

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14835
New York, NY: Oxford University Press | World Bank , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA395 D611 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Disease control priorities project
DCP2
Editor
Jamison, Dean T
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
World Bank
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Public Health - economics
Communicable Disease Control - economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Developing Countries
Health Policy - economics
Health Planning - economics
ISBN
9780821361795
0821361791
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA395 D611 2006
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11728/

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Transdermal hormone replacement therapy patches for women with postmenopausal symptoms : economic analysis of short-term use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14627
Brown, Allan. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 61, January 2006
CADTH report
Author
Brown, Allan
Corporate Author
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Publication Date
2006
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 61
Subjects
Estrogen Replacement Therapy - economics
Hormone Replacement Therapy - economics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Administration, Cutaneous
Menopause
ISBN
1894978846 (print)
1894978870 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/250_costbenefit_HRT_tr_e_.pdf
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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15954
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Statistics
Terminally Ill
Cause of Death
Mortality
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
ISBN
9781554650729
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Chapter 3: Reports on value-for-money audits : cancer treatment services

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121665
Office of the Auditor General of Ontario. [Toronto, ON]: Office of the Auditor General of Ontario , 2017.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Ministry of health and long-term care : cancer treatment services
Corporate Author
Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
Publication Date
2017
Series
Reports on value-for-money audits, sec 3.02
Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, v.1
Subjects
Medical Audit
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - economics
Delivery of Health Care
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cancer Care Ontario
Ontario
Notes
The report, Sec. 3.02 Cancer treatment services, is one of the Chapter 3 Reports on Value-for-Money Audits from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, vol.1.
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arreports/en17/v1_302en17.pdf
http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arbyyear/ar2017.html#volume1
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Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15477
Jonsen, Albert R, Siegler, Mark, Winslade, William J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2006. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB60 J81 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Jonsen, Albert R
Siegler, Mark
Winslade, William J
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Ethics, Clinical
Bioethical Issues
Patient Participation
Decision Making
Ethical Analysis - methods
Quality of Life
ISBN
0071441999
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB60 J81 2006
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