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Handbook for new ostomy patients

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United Ostomy Association of Canada. Vancouver Chapter. [Vancouver, BC?]: Vancouver United Ostomy Association , 2019. 8th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 H258 2019
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
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Corporate Author
United Ostomy Association of Canada. Vancouver Chapter
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver United Ostomy Association
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Ostomy
Colostomy
Colorectal Neoplasms
Colonic Neoplasms
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002638)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WI520 H258 2019
Read Online
http://www.uoavancouver.com/uploads/2/6/8/9/26894454/handbook_for_new_patients_web_8th_printing_2019.pdf
http://www.uoavancouver.com/publications.html

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Colostomy guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20125
Gutman, Nancy. Irvine, CA: United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
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Author
Gutman, Nancy
Corporate Author
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc.
Place of Publication
Irvine, CA
Publisher
United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA)
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Colostomy
Colonic Neoplasms
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.ostomy.org/uploaded/files/ostomy_info/ColostomyGuide.pdf?direct=1
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Scarves : a fashionable alternative : tips and instructions on how to wear scarves for women with hair loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16618
Phi Mu Foundation. Peachtree City, GA: Phi Mu Foundation , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 P543 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Phi Mu Foundation
Place of Publication
Peachtree City, GA
Publisher
Phi Mu Foundation
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Beauty
Scarves
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Neoplasms - therapy
Alopecia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 P543 2007

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Nourish extra : what to eat and drink after ostomy surgery - a guide for people with colorectal cancer

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Martens, Angela, Nasrah, Rima. Cowansville, QC: Communication ebmed Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Alternate Title
What to eat and drink after ostomy surgery - a guide for people with colorectal cancer
Author
Martens, Angela
Nasrah, Rima
Corporate Author
Nourish
Place of Publication
Cowansville, QC
Publisher
Communication ebmed Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Series
Nourish : Canada's nutrition companion for oncology patients and caregivers
Subjects
Ostomy
Colorectal Neoplasms - diet therapy
Cooking
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Scroll to bottom of page to download or print digital version
Read Online
https://www.nourishonline.ca/nourish-extra-what-to-eat-and-drink-after-ostomy-surgery-a-guide-for-people-with-colorectal-cancer/
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Guided mindfulness meditation : series 2

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10858
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Lexington, MA: Stress Reduction CDs and Tapes , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 K10g 2002 PT.2 v.1-4
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
v.1: Sitting meditations; v.2: Lying down meditations; v.3: Mountain meditation / lake meditation; v.4: Silence with bells
More Information
Author
Kabat-Zinn, Jon
Place of Publication
Lexington, MA
Publisher
Stress Reduction CDs and Tapes
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
4 CDs
Series
Series 2
Subjects
Meditation - popular works - CD-ROM
Relaxation Techniques - popular works - CD-ROM
Stress, Psychological - popular works - CD-ROM
Abstract
v.1: Sitting meditations
v.2: Lying down meditations
v.3: Mountain meditation / lake meditation
v.4: Silence with bells
ISBN
900006094X
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Call Number
QZ266 K10g 2002 PT.2 v.1-4

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Self-healing with guided imagery : how to use the power of your mind to heal your body

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13374
Weil, Andrew, Rossman, Martin L. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 W422s 2003
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Weil, Andrew
Rossman, Martin L
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
2 CD's ; 185 minutes
Subjects
Mental Healing
Imagery
Popular Work
ISBN
9781591791324
1591791324
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 W422s 2003

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Creative visualization : use the power of your imagination to create what you want in your life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10834
Gawain, Shakti. Novato, Ca.: New World Library , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 G284c 1995 v.1-3
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
More Information
Author
Gawain, Shakti
Place of Publication
Novato, Ca.
Publisher
New World Library
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
3 CD's
Subjects
Imagery
Relaxation Techniques
Popular Work
ISBN
1577312392
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Call Number
QZ266 G284c 1995 v.1-3

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Meditation for optimum health : how to use mindfulness and breathing to heal your body and refresh your mind

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16207
Weil, Andrew, Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 W422m 2001
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Weil, Andrew
Kabat-Zinn, Jon
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
2 CD's ; 150 minutes
Series
Self healing series
Subjects
Meditation
Mental Healing
Imagery
Breathing Exercises
Popular Work
ISBN
9781564558824
1564558827
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 W422m 2001

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Role of the media in promoting and reducing tobacco use

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.). [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM290 R745 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Author
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Editor
Davis, Ronald M
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xxviii, 655 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
NCI tobacco control monograph series 19
Subjects
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Advertising as Topic
Tobacco Products
Communications Media
Health Promotion
Mass Media
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WM290 R745 2008
Read Online
https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/tcrb/monographs/monograph-19

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Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update

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Fiore, Michael, Jaén CR, Baker TB, et al. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Author
Fiore, Michael
Jaén CR
Baker TB
et al.
Corporate Author
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service
Publication Date
2008
Series
Clinical practice guideline
Subjects
Tobacco Use Disorder - therapy
Smoking cessation - methods
Smoking - prevention & control
Tobacco - adverse effects
Practice Guideline
Notes
This Guideline is an updated version of the 2000 Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Practice Guideline that was sponsored by the U.S.
Public Health Service, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/update/index.html.
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Household use of solid fuels and high temperature frying

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. Geneva: WHO Press , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2010 v. 95
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
WHO Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
vii, 424 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 95
Subjects
Carcinogens, Environmental
Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects
Fossil Fuels - adverse effects
Neoplasms - etiology
Hot Temperature - adverse effects
ISBN
9789283212959
9283212959
ISSN
1017-1606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2010 v. 95
Read Online
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol95/index.php
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol95/mono95.pdf

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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Statistics
Terminally Ill
Cause of Death
Mortality
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
ISBN
9781554650729
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/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Use of aspirin and NSAIDs to prevent colorectal cancer : an evidence synthesis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16086
Rostom, Alaa. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Author
Rostom, Alaa
Corporate Author
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Aspirin - therapeutic use
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK33464/
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Fourier transform raman spectroscopy of polyacrylamide gels for use in radiation dosimetry

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Jirasek, Andrew. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 J61 2002
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Jirasek, Andrew
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Radiotherapy - instrumentation
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Internet
Call Number
LE3 J61 2002
Read Online
https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0085625
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Traditional plant foods of Canadian indigenous peoples: nutrition, botany and use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119908
Kuhnlein, Harriet V., Turner, Nancy J. [Canada]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
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Author
Kuhnlein, Harriet V.
Turner, Nancy J.
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Gordon and Breach Science Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Series
Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Ethnobotany
Plants, Edible
Nutrition
Nutritive Value
Food
Notes
Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.
ISBN
2881244653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.fao.org/3/ai215e/ai215e.pdf
https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/284571/
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Policy issues in the clinical development and use of immunotherapy for cancer treatment : proceedings of a workshop

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National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 P766 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Editor
Balogh, Erin P.
Maxfield, Kimberly
Patlak, Margie
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xxi, 112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - immunology
Neoplasms - therapy
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy - adverse effects
Congress
Notes
Conference workshop summary: Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment (Workshop) (2016 : Washington, D.C.)
ISBN
9780309442329
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 P766 2016
Website Notes
Available in HTML and PDF formats at link
Read Online
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK373692/

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Review of the use of radiotherapy in the UK for treatment of benign clinical conditions and benign tumours

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Royal College of Radiologists. Faculty of Clinical Oncology. London, UK: Royal College of Radiologists , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 R454 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Corporate Author
Royal College of Radiologists. Faculty of Clinical Oncology.
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Royal College of Radiologists
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
123 p. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy - methods
Evidence-Based Practice
Practice Guideline
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Treatment Outcome
ISBN
9781905034666
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ269 R454 2015
Read Online
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/publication/BFCO%2815%291_RTBenigndisease_web.pdf

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Formaldehyde, 2-Butoxyethanol and 1-tert-Butoxypropan-2-ol

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16347
International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2004 June 2-9 : Lyon, France), World Health Organization. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2006 v.88
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2004 June 2-9 : Lyon, France)
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
v, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 88
Subjects
Formaldehyde - toxicity
Carcinogenicity Tests
Carcinogens, Environmental - toxicity
Ethylene Glycols - adverse effects
Neoplasms - chemically induced
Risk Assessment
ISBN
9789283212881
9283212886
ISSN
1017-1606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2006 v.88
Read Online
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol88/index.php
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol88/mono88.pdf

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Facilitating state health exchange communication through the use of health literate practices : workshop summary

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy., Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice., Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 F141 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.
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Alternate Title
Health literate practices
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Editor
Hewitt, Maria
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 101 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Reform
Community Participation
Health Literacy
Insurance, Health
State Government
United States
Congress
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.
ISBN
9780309220293
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WA590 F141 2012
Website Notes
Available in PDF format at link
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http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13255

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Use of positron emission tomography (PET) for cancer care across Canada : time for a national strategy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119964
Martinuk, Susan D. [Vancouver, BC?]: Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc. | TRIUMF , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Author
Martinuk, Susan D.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc.
TRIUMF
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Positron-Emission Tomography - utilization
Positron-Emission Tomography - economics
Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Costs and Cost Analysis
Questionnaires
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Read Online
http://www.triumf.ca/sites/default/files/TRIUMF-AAPS-Martinuk-PET-Across-Canada-REPORT.pdf

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