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Do you believe in magic? : the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21250
Offit, Paul A. New York, NY: Harper , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 O32 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Do you believe in magic? : vitamins, supplements and all things natural : a look behind the curtain
Author
Offit, Paul A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
x, 322 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
Deception
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Notes
Paperback edition has alternate title.
ISBN
9780062222961
9780062222985 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 O32 2013

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Quack quack : the threat of pseudoscience

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Schwarcz, Joe. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the top…
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Author
Schwarcz, Joe
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 242 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation."-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781770416581
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022

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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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Food isn't medicine : how misinformation is harming our health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125264
Wolrich, Joshua. London: Vermillion , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Wolrich, Joshua
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Vermillion
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
294 p. 20 cm.
Subjects
Diet
Diet Fads
Life Style
Pseudoscience
Attitude to Health
Popular Work
ISBN
9781785043468
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 W866 2021

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If it sounds like a quack...: a journey to the fringes of American medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125114
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew. New York: PublicAffairs , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Author
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew
Editor
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
vii, 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Quackery
Complementary Therapies
Social medicine - United States
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781541788879
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023

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Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5005
Buckman, Robert, Sabbagh, Karl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Buckman, Robert
Sabbagh, Karl
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
ISBN
1550132954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993

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Canadian patient's book of rights : a consumer's guide to Canadian health law

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8051
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. , 1994. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W33 R893 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rozovsky, Lorne Elkin
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Informed Consent - popular works
Ethics, Medical - popular works
Patients
ISBN
0385254490
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W33 R893 1994

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Timely death : considering our last rights

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog528
Mullens, Anne. [Toronto, ON]: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 M958 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Mullens, Anne
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death - popular works
Terminal Care - popular works
Ethics, Medical - popular works
ISBN
0394280849
9780394280844
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 M958 1996

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Menopause guidebook : helping women make informed healthcare decisions around menopause and beyond

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14769
North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Cleveland, OH: North American Menopause Society , 2006. 6th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP580 N864m 2006
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Corporate Author
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Cleveland, OH
Publisher
North American Menopause Society
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780970125132
0970125135
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP580 N864m 2006

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Menopause guidebook : to help midlife women make informed healthcare decisions about menopause and beyond

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North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Pepper Pike, OH: North American Menopause Society (NAMS) , 2020. 9th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP520 N864m 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
Pepper Pike, OH
Publisher
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
74 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Menopause
Women's Health
ISBN
9780578532288
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP520 N864m 2020

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Choosing to live, choosing to die : the complexities of assisted dying

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Tate, Nikki, Wuthrich. Belle (ill.). [British Columbia]: Orca Book Publishers , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 T216c 2019
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Tate, Nikki
Wuthrich. Belle (ill.)
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
172 pages : colour illustrations ; 22cm
Subjects
Right to Die
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Ethics, Medical
Canada
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781459818897
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 T216c 2019

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Advance care planning : let's talk : planning in advance for your future healthcare choices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19815
Kelly, Rob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Modern Rocked Media Productions , 2005-2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 A244k 2005-2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Kelly, Rob
Corporate Author
Fraser Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Modern Rocked Media Productions
Publication Date
2005-2006
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
Social Support
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Chinese-Cantonese
Punjabi
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

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Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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Skloot, Rebecca. New York, NY: Crown Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WO690 S629i 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Skloot, Rebecca
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
x, 369 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Procurement - ethics
Confidentiality - ethics
HeLa Cells
Prejudice
Human Experimentation - ethics
African Americans
Cell Line
History, 20th Century
United States
Biography
ISBN
9781400052172
1400052173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WO690 S629i 2010

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Genetic maps and human imaginations : the limits of science in understanding who we are

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123799
Rothman, Barbara Katz. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rothman, Barbara Katz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
272 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Human Genetics
Human Genome Project
Human Genome Diversity Project
Ethics, Research
Bioethics
Sociology, Medical
Popular Work
ISBN
093047032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 R846 1998

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Brain tumors - finding the ark : meeting the challenges of treatment choices, side effects, children's unique needs, healthcare costs and long term adjustment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14985
Zeltzer, Paul M. Encino, CA: Shilysca Press , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 Z53b 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Zeltzer, Paul M
Place of Publication
Encino, CA
Publisher
Shilysca Press
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - therapy - popular works
Brain Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Brain Neoplasms - complications - popular works
Child
Adult
ISBN
0976017113
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 Z53b 2006

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What your doctor may not tell you about colorectal cancer : new tests, new treatment, new hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13881
Pochapin, Mark Bennett. New York, NY: Warner Books , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 P739 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Pochapin, Mark Bennett
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxi, 281 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Colorectal Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446694124
044653188X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI520 P739 2004

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Score : a groundbreaking musical drama

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14812
Collier, Kim. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ50 S423 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A groundbreaking musical drama about a scientist whose own genetic history threatens her career, her lab and her life.; CBC presents a "Screen Siren Pictures Production" based on the original screenplay by Electric Company Theatre. The DVD allows you to watch the movie either in its original Engli…
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Author
Collier, Kim
Corporate Author
Screen Siren Pictures
Genome Canada
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
84 minutes
Subjects
Genetic Research - DVD
Genomics - ethics - DVD
Drama - DVD
Abstract
A groundbreaking musical drama about a scientist whose own genetic history threatens her career, her lab and her life.
CBC presents a "Screen Siren Pictures Production" based on the original screenplay by Electric Company Theatre. The DVD allows you to watch the movie either in its original English version, in French or with voice-over comments from the co-directors of the movie and Dr. Michael Hayden.
Language
English
French
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ50 S423 2005

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Prevention and screening : new cancer defenses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15603
Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, NJ: Films Media Group , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215 2005 v.4
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Cancer story : prevention and screening : new cancer defenses
Corporate Author
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Films Media Group
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
59 minutes
Series
Cancer story
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis - popular works - DVD
Neoplasms - therapy - popular works - DVD
Neoplasms - prevention & control - popular works - DVD
Patients - psychology - popular works - DVD
Mass Screening - popular works - DVD
Risk Factors - popular works - DVD
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C215 2005 v.4

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Malignant : medical ethicists confront cancer

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Dresser, Rebecca. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Rebecca
Editor
Dresser, Rebecca
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 236 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Autobiography
ISBN
9780199757848
9780199921102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
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/reader.action?docID=1036309

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New directions : the fight against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15602
Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, NJ: Films Media Group , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215 2005 v.3
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Films Media Group
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
57 minutes
Series
Cancer story
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy - popular works - DVD
Neoplasms - therapy - popular works - DVD
Clinical Trials - popular works - DVD
Drug Approval - popular works - DVD
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C215 2005 v.3

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