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Opioids in cancer pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16131
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 O615f 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Editor
Forbes, Karen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
154 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Oxford pain management library
Subjects
Pain - drug therapy
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Neoplasms - complications
Pain - etiology
ISBN
9780199218806
0199218803
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WL700 O615f 2007

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Demystifying opioid conversion calculations : a guide for effective dosing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19780
McPherson, Mary Lynn M. [Bethesda, MD]: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV89 M478d 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
McPherson, Mary Lynn M
Corporate Author
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xii, 196 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Drug Dosage Calculations
ISBN
9781585281985
1585281980
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QV89 M478d 2010

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Demystifying opioid conversion calculations : a guide for effective dosing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120987
McPherson, Mary Lynn. [Bethesda, MD]: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV89 M478 2018
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Table of Contents:; Introduction to opioid conversion calculations -- Converting among routes and formulations of the same opioid -- Converting among routes and formulations of different opioids -- Titrating opioid regimens : around the clock and to the rescue! -- Transdermal and parenteral fentany…
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Author
McPherson, Mary Lynn
Corporate Author
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xiii, 274 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Drug Dosage Calculations
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Introduction to opioid conversion calculations -- Converting among routes and formulations of the same opioid -- Converting among routes and formulations of different opioids -- Titrating opioid regimens : around the clock and to the rescue! -- Transdermal and parenteral fentanyl dosage calculations and conversions -- Methadone : a complex and challenging analgesic, but it?s worth it! -- Patient-controlled analgesia and neuraxial opioid therapy -- Calculating doses from oral solutions and suspensions -- Lagniappe : a little something extra in conversion calculations.
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781585284290
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QV89 M478 2018
Website Notes
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Medicinal uses of cannabis and cannabinoids

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13480
London: Pharmaceutical Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV766 M489 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Guy, Geoffrey
Whittle, Brian A
Robson, Philip J
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Pharmaceutical Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
ix, 488 p., [7] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm
Subjects
Cannabis - therapeutic use
Cannabinoids - therapeutic use
ISBN
0853695172
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV766 M489 2004

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Health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids : the current state of evidence and recommendations for research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119910
Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division., National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2017.
Audience
Professional
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 CANNABIS; 3 CANNABIS: PREVALENCE OF USE, REGULATION, AND CURRENT POLICY LANDSCAPE; PART II: THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS; 4 THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND CANNABINOIDS; PART III: OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS; 5 CANCER; 7 RESPIRATORY DISEASE; 8 IMMUNITY; 9…
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Corporate Author
Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
486 p.
Subjects
Cannabis
Cannabis - drug effects
Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids - therapeutic use
Medical Marijuana
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Health Policy
Risk Assessment
United States
Abstract
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1 INTRODUCTION
2 CANNABIS
3 CANNABIS: PREVALENCE OF USE, REGULATION, AND CURRENT POLICY LANDSCAPE
PART II: THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS
4 THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND CANNABINOIDS
PART III: OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS
5 CANCER
7 RESPIRATORY DISEASE
8 IMMUNITY
9 INJURY AND DEATH
10 PRENATAL, PERINATAL, AND NEONATAL EXPOSURE TO CANNABIS
11 PSYCHOSOCIAL
12 MENTAL HEALTH
13 PROBLEM CANNABIS USE
14 CANNABIS USE AND THE ABUSE OF OTHER SUBSTANCES
PART IV: RESEARCH BARRIERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
15 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN CONDUCTING CANNABIS RESEARCH
16 RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE CANNABIS RESEARCH AGENDA
APPENDIXES
ISBN
9780309453042
9780309453073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
E-book available in HTML and PDF formats
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Cancer pain : from molecules to suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19466
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Seattle, WA: IASP Press , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 C214p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the …
Corporate Author
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Editor
Price, Judith A
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
IASP Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Pain
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Pain - drug therapy
Palliative Care
Abstract
"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic and clinical research on cancer pain. It describes mechanisms of cancer pain and reviews opioid treatment issues, including tolerance. The book discusses clinical trial designs, covers the psychology of cancer pain, and describes disparities in the availability of cancer care worldwide" Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780931092817
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 C214p 2010

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Medical cannabis handbook for healthcare professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122185
Nazarenus, Christine. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV766 N335 2020
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Nazarenus, Christine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxviii, 246 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cannabis
Cannabinoids
Medical Marijuana
Evidence Based Medicine
Handbook
ISBN
9780826135636
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QV766 N335 2020

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PCF : palliative care formulary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19693
Twycross, Robert. Nottingham, UK: Palliativedrugs.com Ltd. , 2010. Canadian ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P162 2010
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Alternate Title
CPCF
Author
Twycross, Robert
Edition
Canadian ed.
Place of Publication
Nottingham, UK
Publisher
Palliativedrugs.com Ltd.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xxvii, 617 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care - methods
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Pain - drug therapy
Drug Therapy
Therapeutics
Formularies
ISBN
9780955254741
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WB310 P162 2010

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Therapeutic uses of cannabis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4173
British Medical Association. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV766 T398 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
British Medical Association
Place of Publication
Amsterdam
Publisher
Harwood Academic Publishers
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Cannabis - therapeutic use
ISBN
9057023180
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV766 T398 1997

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Pharmacology of pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19559
International Association for the Study of Pain. Seattle, WA: IASP Press , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV95 P536 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
International Association for the Study of Pain
Editor
Beaulieu, Pierre
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
IASP Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 622 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Analgesics - pharmacology
Pain - drug therapy
ISBN
9780931092787
0931092787
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QV95 P536 2010

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Chemotherapy quick reference

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog636
Otto, Shirley E. [St. Louis, MO]: Mosby-Year Book, Inc. , 1997. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 O91 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Otto, Shirley E
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Mosby-Year Book, Inc.
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy - nurses' instruction
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use - nurses' instruction
ISBN
0815189567
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ267 O91 1997

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Effect of the supplemental use of antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10 for the prevention and treatment of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14462
Shekelle, Paul G. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 2003.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Shekelle, Paul G
Corporate Author
Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Vitamin C - therapeutic use
Vitamin E - therapeutic use
Ubiquinone - therapeutic use
Antioxidants - therapeutic use
ISBN
1587630915
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Endocrine therapy of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10485
London, U.K.: Martin Dunitz Ltd. , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 E56r 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Robertson, John F
Nicholson, Robert I
Hayes, Daniel F
Place of Publication
London, U.K.
Publisher
Martin Dunitz Ltd.
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Hormones - therapeutic use
Estrogens - therapeutic use
ISBN
190186572X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 E56r 2002

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Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2016

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114674
Sperryville, VA: Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc. , 2016. 46th pocket ed.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Sanford guide
Guide to antimicrobial therapy
Editor
Gilbert, David N.
Chambers, Henry F.
Eliopoulos, George M.
Edition
46th pocket ed.
Place of Publication
Sperryville, VA
Publisher
Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
254 p. ; 17 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-bacterial agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Tables
ISBN
9781930808911
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2017

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119768
Sperryville, VA: Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc. , 2017. 47th pocket ed.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Sanford guide
Guide to antimicrobial therapy
Editor
Gilbert, David N.
Eliopoulos, George M.
Chambers, Henry F.
Edition
47th pocket ed.
Place of Publication
Sperryville, VA
Publisher
Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc.
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
256 p. ; 17 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-bacterial agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Tables
ISBN
1944272003
9781944272005
9781944272036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Treatment of pain with Chinese herbs and acupuncture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9785
New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL700 T784 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Peilin, Sun
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use
Pain - therapy
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Acupuncture Therapy
ISBN
0443071276
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WL700 T784 2002

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History and advancement of anastrozole in the treatment of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15148
London, UK: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 H674 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Buzdar, Aman
Baum, Michael
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Aromatase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
ISBN
1853155578
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WP870 H674 2003

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Cancer chemotherapy and biotherapy : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15237
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 C218 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Chabner, Bruce A
Longo, Dan L
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xv, 879 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Biological Therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological Products - therapeutic use
ISBN
9780781756280
0781756286
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ267 C218 2006

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Cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy and biotherapy : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121015
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer , 2019. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ267 C218 2019
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Cancer chemotherapy and biotherapy
Editor
Chabner, Bruce A.
Longo, Dan L.
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xii, 656 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological Products - therapeutic use
Biological Therapy
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9781496375148
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ267 C218 2019

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Nurse's guide to vidaza

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19759
Celgene. [Summit, NJ]: Celgene Corporation , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 N974 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Vidaza : azacitidine for injection
Author
Celgene
Place of Publication
[Summit, NJ]
Publisher
Celgene Corporation
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
33 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Azacitidine - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - drug therapy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes - drug therapy
Oncology Nursing
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY156 N974 2010

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