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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124420
Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…
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Author
Arney, Kat
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
Abstract
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781950665303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cheating cell : how evolution helps us understand and treat cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124426
Aktipis, Athena. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Aktipis, Athena
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Carcinogenesis
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
ISBN
9780691212197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Silent war

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16053
Leukemia Research and Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Terry Fox Laboratory and U. TV , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 S581 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Patient survivor "Marcel DeRoy" shown speaking with Maureen Berard.; Dr. Gordon Phillips; Dr. Allen Eaves; Dr. John Shepherd; Dr. Donna Reece; Joan Russell and Lori Earl.
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Corporate Author
Leukemia Research and Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Terry Fox Laboratory and U. TV
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
23 minutes
Subjects
Leukemia
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Terry Fox Laboratory
Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia
BCCA
Vancouver General Hospital
Tissue Donors
Biomedical Research
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Popular Work
Abstract
Patient survivor "Marcel DeRoy" shown speaking with Maureen Berard.
Dr. Gordon Phillips; Dr. Allen Eaves; Dr. John Shepherd; Dr. Donna Reece; Joan Russell and Lori Earl.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH250 S581 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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How plant flavonoids affect the outcome of hormonal and biological cancer therapies : a handbook for doctors and patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124273
Sak, Katrin. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
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  1 read online  
Author
Sak, Katrin
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Cancer etiology, diagnosis and treatments
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Flavonoids - therapeutic use
Nutrition Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781685076085
9781685076986
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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.
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6889465
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Breast : common pathologies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17597
Pfizer Oncology, Galloway Plastics Incorporated. Lake Bluff, IL: GPI Anatomicals , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
1 breast model with education card titled "Breast : common pathologies".
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Corporate Author
Pfizer Oncology
Galloway Plastics Incorporated
Place of Publication
Lake Bluff, IL
Publisher
GPI Anatomicals
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Breast - pathology
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Models, Anatomic
Popular Work
Abstract
1 breast model with education card titled "Breast : common pathologies".
Language
English
French
Material Type
Other
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Circulation Desk

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Circulation Desk Available
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Questions and answers on breast cancer : a guide for women and their physicians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10030
Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative. Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Medical Association , 2001. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C212q 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative. Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - therapy - standards
Popular Work
ISBN
066231042X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C212q 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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After breast cancer : a common-sense guide to life after treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16097
Schnipper, Hester Hill, Schnipper, Lowell E. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2006. updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S361 2006
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Schnipper, Hester Hill
Schnipper, Lowell E
Edition
updated ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xiii, 302 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553384253
0553384252
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S361 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Wednesday, June 19, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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After breast cancer : a common-sense guide to life after treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13213
Schnipper, Hester Hill, Schnipper, Lowell E. New York, NY: Bantam Books , c2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S361 2003
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Practical information about the issues women face after cancer, including physical recovery, relationships with family and friends, sexuality and fertility, spirituality, and fear of recurrence.; Includes chapters on the first few weeks after treatment ends, managing the early months, medical follo…
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Author
Schnipper, Hester Hill
Schnipper, Lowell E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
xiii, 302 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
Abstract
Practical information about the issues women face after cancer, including physical recovery, relationships with family and friends, sexuality and fertility, spirituality, and fear of recurrence.
Includes chapters on the first few weeks after treatment ends, managing the early months, medical follow-up, hormonal therapies, complementary therapies, concerns of husbands, children, parents, friends, genetic testing, getting support, spirituality
ISBN
0553381628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S361 2003

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cancer : what you need to know : overcome the 10 common mistakes patients make

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121084
Rosenber, Stephen A. Madison, WI: Stephen Rosenberg MD, LLC , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R813 2017
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
What you need to know : overcome the 10 common mistakes patients make
What you need to know : overcome the ten common mistakes patients make
Author
Rosenber, Stephen A.
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Stephen Rosenberg MD, LLC
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xiii, 233 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Navigation
Physician-Patient Relations
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9780999277409
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R813 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Monday, June 24, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Lymphoma : patient resource

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18655
Lymphoma Foundation Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Lymphoma Foundation Canada , 2009. updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH525 L9861 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Lymphoma Foundation Canada
Edition
updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Lymphoma Foundation Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
141 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Hodgkin Disease
Young Adult
Popular Work
Notes
Lymphoma Foundation Canada now Lymphoma Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WH525 L9861 2009
Read Online
http://www.lymphoma.ca/sites/default/files/documents/patientresource.pdf

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Vancouver Island Centre directory

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19906
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Patient Education Handout
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Library
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Guidebook for patients : Centre for the North

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21659
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North. Prince George, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
BC Cancer Agency guidebook for patients
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North
Place of Publication
Prince George, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities
BC Cancer Agency
Patient Education Handout
Prince George
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/centre-for-the-north-site/Documents/CentrefortheNorth_Guidebook_for_Patientsforweb.pdf
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Guidebook for patients : Vancouver Centre

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20686
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
BC Cancer Agency guidebook for patients
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
29 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities
BC Cancer Agency
Patient Education Handout
Vancouver
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Copies

VC BC Cancer Agency VC Library Pamphlet File Available
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Reflections on the C-word : at the centre of the cancer labyrinth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16482
Matthews, Carol. Sidney, BC: Hedgerow Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Matthews, Carol
Place of Publication
Sidney, BC
Publisher
Hedgerow Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xi, 67 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients
British Columbia
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973688252
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Livestrong resource for cancer survivors : survivorship notebook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14826
Lance Armstrong Foundation. Austin, TX: Lance Armstrong Foundation , 2004-2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736l 2004-2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Covers physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics in a three-ring binder that can also be used to organize information.; Includes a health journal for keeping track of appointments, practical information summary for maintaining insurance and financial records, and a medical treatment sum…
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Alternate Title
Live strong
Corporate Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Place of Publication
Austin, TX
Publisher
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Publication Date
2004-2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
Covers physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics in a three-ring binder that can also be used to organize information.
Includes a health journal for keeping track of appointments, practical information summary for maintaining insurance and financial records, and a medical treatment summary.
Includes survivorship stories, after effects of treatment, emotional effects after treatment is finished, and practical information about finances.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736l 2004-2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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What to expect : a patient's guide : Vancouver Island Centre

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21522
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre , 2014. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
Alternate Title
Vancouver Island Centre : what to expect : a patient's guide
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Centre
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
19 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Patient Education Handout
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
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Checklist manifesto : how to get things right

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18364
Gawande, Atul. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books | Henry Holt and Company , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The problem of extreme complexity; The checklist; The end of the master builder; The idea; The first try; The checklist factory; The test; The hero in the age of checklists; The save
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Author
Gawande, Atul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 209 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Clinical Competence
Emergency medicine
Intensive Care Units
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Quality Control
Checklist
Guidelines as Topic
Safety Management - standards
Infection Control
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Popular Work
Abstract
The problem of extreme complexity
The checklist
The end of the master builder
The idea
The first try
The checklist factory
The test
The hero in the age of checklists
The save
ISBN
9780805091748
0805091742
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Trans bodies, trans selves : a resource for the transgender community

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124275
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
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Editor
Erickson-Schroth, Laura
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Transgender Persons
Gender Identity
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Popular Work
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9780190092726
9780190092740
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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.
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6903942
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Resource guide for Chinese cancer patients (Lower Mainland)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120229
Kwong, Sandy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2017. rev.ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Part 1 Financial Assistance
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Author
Kwong, Sandy
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services
Edition
rev.ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
volumes ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Social Support
Consumer Health Information
Information Services
Community Health Services
Patient Education Handout
Resource Guides
Social Welfare
Popular Work
Abstract
Part 1 Financial Assistance
Language
English
Chinese
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/coping-and-support-site/Documents/2017%20Aug%201%20Resource%20Guide%20for%20Chinese%20Cancer%20Patients.pdf
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Trans bodies, trans selves : a resource for the transgender community

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121376
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Erickson-Schroth, Laura
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Transgender Persons
Gender Identity
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Popular Work
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9780199325351
9780199325368
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
Read Online
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=772837
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