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Health gap : the challenge of an unequal world

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123524
Marmot, Michael. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300.1 M352 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Marmot, Michael
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
387 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Disparities
Social Determinants of Health
Socioeconomic Factors
Cross-Cultural Comparison
ISBN
9781408887977
9781408857991
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300.1 M352 2016

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Health and health care in northern Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125000
Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 H434h 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northe…
Editor
Schiff, Rebecca
Møller, Helle
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Indigenous Canadians
Inuit
Canada
Abstract
"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northern Canada from a perspective that acknowledges the unique strengths, resilience, and innovation of northerners, while also addressing the challenges aggravated by contemporary manifestations of colonialism. Old and new forms of colonial programs and policies continue to create health and healthcare disparities in the North, which has had a profound impact on northerners. Divided into three sections, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada paints a broad picture of primary issues that northern peoples face. Several chapters are written by northerners and utilize case studies, quotes, photographs, and other materials to highlight voices and perspectives of people living in northern Canada. In order to maintain resilience, improve the positive outcomes of health determinants, and diminish negative stereotypes, we must ensure that northerners - and their cultures, values, strengths and leadership - are at the centre of the ongoing work to achieve social justice and health equity."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781487521790
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 H434h 2021

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Persistent spirit : towards understanding aboriginal health in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113686
University of Victoria, Department of Geography. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Western Geographical Press , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 P466 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
University of Victoria, Department of Geography
Editor
Stephenson, Peter H.
Elliott, Susan J.
Foster, Leslie T.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Western Geographical Press
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
xxii, 390 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Canadia western geographical series ; v. 31
Subjects
First Nations
Demography
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Health Services, Indigenous
Neoplasms - epidemiology
British Columbia - epidemiology
Canada
Notes
Chapter 8 is Epidemiology of cancer in First Nations people in British Columbia by T.G. Hislop and Pierre R. Band, former BCCA staff members.
ISBN
0919838219
ISSN
1203-1178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 P466 1995

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Examining disparities in cancer control : a system performance special focus report. February 2014

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114781
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Health Planning
Population Surveillance
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
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Metis cancer control in Canada baseline report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121143
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212m 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  

Canadian cancer statistics 2001

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1978
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2001
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library REF
Surrey Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2001
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Canadian cancer statistics 1996

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14996
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 1996
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Victoria Library REF
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 1996

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Cancer in New Brunswick 2002-2006

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19468
Zhang, Bin. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Cancer Network , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 N533 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Author
Zhang, Bin
Corporate Author
New Brunswick Cancer Network
Place of Publication
Fredericton, NB
Publisher
New Brunswick Cancer Network
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Neoplasms - mortality
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms
Mass Screening
Statistics
New Brunswick
Canada
ISBN
9781554712489
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 N533 2010
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Oppression : a social determinant of health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123603
Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 DC2 O62 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
McGibbon, Elizabeth A.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xv, 341 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Health Status Disparities
Economics, Medical
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
ISBN
9781773632285
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 DC2 O62 2021

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Journey of discovery : an approach to Aboriginal health in VIHA

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20534
Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority. MultiMedia Services , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84 J86 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Historical documentary; Scenario: Famili in patient room; Scenario: Emergency room with patient; Group talk with host Barbara Hager
Corporate Author
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver Island Health Authority. MultiMedia Services
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
80 minutes
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
British Columbia
Abstract
Historical documentary
Scenario: Famili in patient room
Scenario: Emergency room with patient
Group talk with host Barbara Hager
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
W84 J86 2012

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Pathways to improving well-being for indigenous peoples : how living conditions decide health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21530
Reading, Jeff, Halseth, Regine. Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84 R287 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Reading, Jeff
Halseth, Regine
Place of Publication
Prince George, BC
Publisher
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
55 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Delivery of Health Care
Community Networks
First Nations
Health Status Disparities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W84 R287 2013
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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123098
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Lindsay, Nicole Marie
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
ISBN
9781773380391
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Crisis of chronic disease among aboriginal peoples : a challenge for public health, population health and social policy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18420
Reading, J. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Reading, J
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Public Health
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
Canada
ISBN
9781550584073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009

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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113709
[Toronto, ON]: Canadian Scholars Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Lindsay, Nicole Marie
Reading, Charlotte
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxix, 279 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Inuits
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Canada
ISBN
9781551307329
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015

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Introduction to determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' health in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124048
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Stout, Roberta
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781773383194
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022

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Canadian cancer statistics 2012

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20574
Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2012.
Audience
Professional
No special topic on page 9.; This publication has recently undergone an evaluation, and we extend our thanks to all our readers who participated in the evaluation process. In 2013, we will launch a revised version of the publication based on the feedback we received through the evaluation and on cu…
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Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee
Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries
Public Health Agency of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Abstract
No special topic on page 9.
This publication has recently undergone an evaluation, and we extend our thanks to all our readers who participated in the evaluation process. In 2013, we will launch a revised version of the publication based on the feedback we received through the evaluation and on current testing of a possible future format. To make this process possible, the 2012 edition has been shortened so that we may dedicate our resources to improving future editions. The 2012 publication therefore does not include the sections on five-year relative survival, prevalence, probability of developing or dying from cancer, cancer in children and youth, or a special topic. Similarly, we will not produce a printed (hard copy) edition for 2012. The publication will continue to be available at no charge through the Canadian Cancer Society's website at: www.cancer.ca/statistics. -- page 5.
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Canadian cancer statistics 2013

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21111
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: Liver cancer
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Canadian cancer statistics 2002

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9895
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2002
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library REF
Surrey Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2002
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Canadian cancer statistics 2003

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10472
National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: National Cancer Institute of Canada , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2003
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2003
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Canadian cancer statistics 2007

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15696
Canadian Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society, National Office , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2007
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Special topic: Breast cancer
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Alternate Title
National Cancer Institute of Canada : Canadian cancer statistics 2007
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society, National Office
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - statistics
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Canada
Abstract
Special topic: Breast cancer
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C211d 2007
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