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Why trust science?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124430
Oreskes, Naomi. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold …
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Author
Oreskes, Naomi
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series
University Center for Human Values
Subjects
Science - history
Knowledge
Philosophy
Popular Work
Abstract
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780691212265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019

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Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123593
Hernandez, Jessica. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA30 H557 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction -- Indigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Ecocolonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous science: indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Ecowars: seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Mad…
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Author
Hernandez, Jessica
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Enviromental Health
Indigenous Peoples
Environmental Science - methods
Ecosystem
Ecology - methods
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction -- Indigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Ecocolonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous science: indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Ecowars: seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Madre: indigenous women & ecofeminism -- Ancestral foods: cooking with fresh banana leaves -- Indigenizing conservation: healing indigenous landscapes.
ISBN
9781623176051
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA30 H557 2022

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Investigating the mind 2005 : the science and clinical applications of meditation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14556
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama. Louisville, CO: Mind and Life Institute , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 M663 2005 v.1-6
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
v.1: Meditation-based clinical interventions; v.2: Possible biological substrates of meditation; v.3: Clinical research I : meditation and mental health; v.4: Clinical research II : meditation and physical health (includes additional presentation and questions and answers content); v.5: Integr…
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Author
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama
Corporate Author
Mind and Life Institute. Conference (13th : 2005 November 8-10 : Washington, DC)
Place of Publication
Louisville, CO
Publisher
Mind and Life Institute
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
6 DVD (799 minutes)
Subjects
Buddhism - psychology
Meditation
Religion and Science
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: Meditation-based clinical interventions
v.2: Possible biological substrates of meditation
v.3: Clinical research I : meditation and mental health
v.4: Clinical research II : meditation and physical health (includes additional presentation and questions and answers content)
v.5: Integration and final reflections
v.6: Creating and maintaining a healthy mind
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM61 M663 2005 v.1-6

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Your digital undertaker : exploring death in the digital age in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122118
Hartung, Sharon. [British Columbia]: Sharon Hartung , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Author
Hartung, Sharon
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Sharon Hartung
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
iv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Wills
Advance Care Planning
Information technology
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781999450137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018

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Journeys with the cancer conqueror : mobilizing mind and spirit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14691
Anderson, Greg. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A546j 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Anderson, Greg
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
0740700200
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A546j 1999

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Eight weeks to optimum health : a proven program for taking full advantage of your body's natural healing power

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14148
Weil, Andrew. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 W422e 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Weil, Andrew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Nutrition
Health
Mental Healing
Alternative Medicine
ISBN
0679447156
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 W422e 1997

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Partnership makes the difference : impact report 2010

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19728
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C217p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Impact report 2010 : Canadian Partnership Against (CPAC)
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
44 p. : ill. ; 27 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
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C217p 2010
Read Online
http://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Impact-report_2010_accessible1.pdf

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Secret history of the war on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16123
Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
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Author
Davis, Devra Lee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Carcinogens, Environmental - history
Health Policy - history
Health Policy - economics
Primary Prevention - history
Primary Prevention - economics
History, 20th Century
Abstract
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
ISBN
9780465015665
0465015662
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16456
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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  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/hc-sc/H174-15-2008E.pdf
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No time : stress and the crisis of modern life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124137
Menzies, Heather. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QT162.S8 M551s 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Menzies, Heather
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 291 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Technology
Stress, Physiological
Popular Work
ISBN
155365045X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QT162.S8 M551s 2005

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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113709
[Toronto, ON]: Canadian Scholars Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Lindsay, Nicole Marie
Reading, Charlotte
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxix, 279 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Inuits
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Canada
ISBN
9781551307329
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15518
Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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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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Breast cancer wait times in Canada : 2008 report card

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18171
Canadian Breast Cancer Network. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C213b 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  3 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
44 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Hospitals
Health Planning Guidelines
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Health Services Administration - standards
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Waiting Lists
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 C213b 2008
Read Online
http://www.cbcn.ca
http://www.cbcn.ca/index.php?pageaction=content.page&id=1931&lang=en
http://www.cbcn.ca/documents/cbcn_special_reports/Wait_Times_2008_EN.pdf

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Decisions, decisions : family doctors as gatekeepers to prescription drugs and diagnostic imaging in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19738
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
46 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physicians, Family
Delivery of Health Care
Primary Health Care
Prescription Drugs
Diagnostic Imaging
Physician's Practice Patterns
Decision Making
Canada
ISBN
9781897463819
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
Read Online
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2011/ccs-hcc/H174-19-2010-eng.pdf
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Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything? : when celebrity culture and science clash

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120403
Caulfield, Timothy. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Group , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85 C372 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Caulfield, Timothy
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Group
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
381 p. 21 cm.
Subjects
Popular Culture
Health Behavior
Attitude to Health
Complementary Therapies - psychology
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
ISBN
9780143189039
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85 C372 2016

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Science of sleep

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13230
Wingfield, Steve, Bartel, Lee R. [Toronto, ON]: Avalon Music , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 W771 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wingfield, Steve
Bartel, Lee R
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Avalon Music
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Sleep - popular works - CD-ROM
Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM
Stress, Psychological - popular works - CD-ROM
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 W771 2001

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Science of the sacred : bridging global indigenous medicine systems and modern scientific principles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123378
Redvers, Nicole. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
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Author
Redvers, Nicole
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Services, Indigenous
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781623173364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019

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Myeloma Canada today

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Kirkland, QC: Myeloma Canada
Audience
Patient or Public
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Continues / Continued By
Continued by: Myeloma matters
Place of Publication
Kirkland, QC
Publisher
Myeloma Canada
Subjects
Multiple Myeloma
Canada
Language
English
French
Material Type
Serial
Frequency
Quarterly
Holdings
VC Library: 2008-2011//
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Read Online
www.myelomacanada.ca
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Cancer-gate : how to win the losing cancer war

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14908
Epstein, Samuel S. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 E64c 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Cancergate
Author
Epstein, Samuel S
Place of Publication
Amityville, NY
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Series
Policy, politics, health and medicine series
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects
Food Contamination
Politics - U.S.
Health Policy - United States
ISBN
0895033100 (cloth)
0895033542 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 E64c 2005

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Dying and death in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124269
Northcott, Herbert, Wilson, Donna. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2022. 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 N873 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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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
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6822452

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