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Bisphosphonate agents for the management of pain secondary to bone metastases : a systematic review of effectiveness and safety

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13112
Wong, Rebecca, Shukla, Vijay K, Mensinkai, Shaila, Wiffen, Phil. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WE258 B622 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 45, January 2004
Author
Wong, Rebecca
Shukla, Vijay K
Mensinkai, Shaila
Wiffen, Phil
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2004
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 45
Subjects
Diphosphonates - therapeutic use
Diphosphonates - pharmacology
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy
ISBN
1894978196
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WE258 B622 2004
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/170_bisphosphonate_tr_e.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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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
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/250_costbenefit_HRT_tr_e_.pdf
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Primary end-points for prophylactic HPV vaccine trials

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21543
International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Series
IARC working group reports 7
Subjects
Papillomavirus Vaccines - therapeutic use
Papillomavirus Vaccines - adverse effects
Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology
Endpoint Determination
Anus Neoplasms
ISBN
9789283224518
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/wrk/index.php
http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/wrk/wrk7/Prophylactic_HPV_VaccineTrials.pdf
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CT and MRI for selected clinical disorders : a systemic review of clinical systematic reviews

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14498
Foerster, Victoria. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2005.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 59, October 2005
CADTH report
Author
Foerster, Victoria
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
2005
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 59
Subjects
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ISBN
1894978889 (print)
1894978897 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/322_ctmri_tr_e.pdf
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Review of Safety Code 6 (2013) : Health Canada's safety limits for exposure to radiofrequency fields

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21513
Demers, Paul. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2014.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : a review of Safety Code 6 (2013) : Health Canada's safety limits for exposure to radiofrequency fields
Expert Panel Report on A Review of Safety Code 6 (2013)
Author
Demers, Paul
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Royal Society of Canada
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure
Health Status Indicators
Radiation Protection - standards
Neoplasms, Radiation Induced - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure
Radio Waves - adverse effects
Risk Assessment
ISBN
9781928140009
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/SC6_Report_Formatted_1.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
More Information
  2 read online  
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
Read Online
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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Artificial skin grafts in chronic wound care : a meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and a review of cost-effectiveness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14002
[Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2005.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 52, February 2005
CADTH report
Editor
Ho, Chuong
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2005
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 52
Subjects
Wounds and Injuries
Skin Manifestations
Transplants
ISBN
1894978501
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/252_artificial_skin_grafts_tr_e.pdf
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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of self care support networks in health and social care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15510
York, UK: University of York, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Woolacott, Nerys
Place of Publication
York, UK
Publisher
University of York, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Community Networks
Social Support
Self-Help Groups
ISBN
1900640414
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/CRD_Reports/crdreport34.pdf
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Hormone treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14555
WomenStories, Woman to Woman. Madison, WI: Medical Media Associates, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
WomenStories
Woman to Woman
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Medical Media Associates, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
18 minutes
Series
WomenStories : a video series for breast cancer patients 6
Woman to Woman : a video series for breast cancer patients 6
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - diagnostic use
Tamoxifen - therapeutic use
Popular Work
Notes
Video content is part of WomenStories Breast Cancer Survivor video series 2006 DVD 2 disc set.
ISBN
193056807X
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.womenstories.org/product.asp.78.html
http://www.womenstories.org/imagelist-tcg.asp.26.html
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 predictive genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers : a systematic review of clinical evidence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14921
McGahan, Lynda. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 66, March 2006
Author
McGahan, Lynda
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 66
Subjects
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Genetic Screening
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
ISBN
1894978986 (print)
1894978994 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/175_brca_tr_e.pdf
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Non-physicians performing screening flexible sigmoidoscopy : clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14915
Ho, Chuong. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 60, January 2006
CADTH report
Author
Ho, Chuong
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 60
Subjects
Sigmoidoscopy
Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Costs and Cost Analysis
Colorectal Neoplasms - economics
ISBN
1897257007 (print)
1897257015 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2009
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/277_endoscopist_model_tr_e.pdf
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Patient safety in Canada : an update

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18479
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Personnel - standards
Safety Management
Patient Care - standards
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Liability, Legal
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC1088&lang=en&media=0
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Combined estrogen-progestogen contraceptives|and combined estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16349
International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2005 June 7-14 : Lyon, France), World Health Organization. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2007 v.91
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2005 June 7-14 : Lyon, France)
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
ix, 528 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 91
Subjects
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal - adverse effects
Estrogens - therapeutic use
Hormone Replacement Therapy - adverse effects
Neoplasms - chemically induced
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Progestins - adverse effects
Progestins - therapeutic use
ISBN
9789283212911
ISSN
1017-1606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2007 v.91
Read Online
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/recentpub/mono91.pdf
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol91/index.php

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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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
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36859/
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Role of healthcare work environments in shaping safety culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18478
Lowe, Graham S. [Toronto, ON]: Longwoods Pub. , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Safety culture
Author
Lowe, Graham S
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Longwoods Pub.
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Workplace
Health Personnel
Safety Management
Liability, Legal
Patient Care - standards
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://cprn.org/documents/49889_EN.pdf
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Human cancer: known causes and prevention by organ site

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119929
International Agency for Research on Cancer. World Health Organization 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
"This poster presents the target organs for all agents classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the IARC Monographs Programme (in red), and for the interventions showing sufficient evidence of a cancer-preventive effect in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention (in green)."
More Information
  3 read online  
Alternate Title
Known causes of human cancer by organ site
Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Edition
2017
Publisher
World Health Organization
Series
IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans. Handbooks of cancer prevention.
Subjects
Carcinogens - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Smoking - adverse effects
Tobacco Use - adverse effects
Posters
Popular Work
Abstract
"This poster presents the target organs for all agents classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the IARC Monographs Programme (in red), and for the interventions showing sufficient evidence of a cancer-preventive effect in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention (in green)."
Notes
Entitled Human cancer: known causes and prevention by organ site at http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Publications/presentations.php
2017 edition entitled IARC monographs of carcinogenic risks to humans and Handbooks of cancer prevention.
2014 edition entitled IARC monographs : Known causes of human cancer by organ site.
Material Type
Other
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File
Website Notes
Poster available in English, Chinese, French.
Read Online
http://monographs.iarc.fr/
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Publications/OrganSitePoster.pdf
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Publications/presentations.php
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Patient safety and quality : an evidence-based handbook for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16421
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 P298h 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Editor
Hughes, Ronda G
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
3v.
Series
AHRQ publication no. 08-0043
Subjects
Patient Care - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Nursing
Safety Management - standards
Health Facilities - organization & administration
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Patient-Centered Care
Quality of Health Care
Occupational Health
Patient Care Management
Evidence-Based Medicine
Abstract
v.1: Patient safety and quality
Evidence-based practice
Patient-centered care
v.2: Working conditions : work environment
Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality
v.3: Tools for improvement
ISBN
978587633539 (v.1)
978587633546 (v.2)
978587633553 (v.3)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WY100 P298h 2008
Read Online
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/nurseshdbk.pdf

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 : the MPOWER package

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16315
World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Smoking - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Tobacco Use Cessation
Health Policy
World Health
ISBN
9789241596282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/en/
http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/mpower_report_full_2008.pdf
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Patient safety : information for employees --your role in BC Cancer patient safety

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121708
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX185 B862p 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Continues / Continued By
Continues:
Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers
Alternate Title
Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Safety Management - standards
Emergencies
Patient Safety
Risk Management
Health Personnel
Medical Errors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Guideline
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX185 B862p 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Patient safety, medical error and tort law : an international comparison : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18475
Gilmour, Joan M. Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Gilmour, Joan M
Corporate Author
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Medical Errors - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Safety Management
Patients
Liability, Legal
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://apps.osgoode.yorku.ca/osgmedia.nsf/0/094676DE3FAD06A5852572330059253C/$FILE/FinalReport_Full.pdf
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