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Mosby's Canadian manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21012
Pagana, Kathleen Deska, Pagana, Timothy James, Pike-MacDonald, Sandra A. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier/Mosby Canada , 2013. 1st Canadian ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QY 4 P128 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Pagana, Kathleen Deska
Pagana, Timothy James
Pike-MacDonald, Sandra A
Edition
1st Canadian ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier/Mosby Canada
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xv, 1350 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Reference Values
Handbooks
Canada
ISBN
9781926648644
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QY 4 P128 2013

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Mosby's Canadian manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121129
Pagana, Kathleen Deska, Pagana, Timothy James, Pike-MacDonald, Sandra A. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier , 2019. 2nd Canadian ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QY 4 P128 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Pagana, Kathleen Deska
Pagana, Timothy James
Pike-MacDonald, Sandra A
Edition
2nd Canadian ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiii, 1239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Reference Values
Handbooks
Canada
ISBN
9780323567466
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library REF
Vancouver Library REF
Call Number
QY 4 P128 2019

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Decisions, decisions : family doctors as gatekeepers to prescription drugs and diagnostic imaging in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19738
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
46 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physicians, Family
Delivery of Health Care
Primary Health Care
Prescription Drugs
Diagnostic Imaging
Physician's Practice Patterns
Decision Making
Canada
ISBN
9781897463819
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
W84 D294 2010
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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
  1 read online  
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
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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
  2 read online  
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
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Guidelines for the economic evaluation of health technologies : Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121661
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) , 2017. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
76 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
CADTH methods and guidelines
Subjects
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - economics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - methods
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Making
Guidelines
Canada
Notes
In April 2006 Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) changed to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
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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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Traditional animal foods of indigenous peoples of northern North America : the contributions of wildlife diversity to the subsistence and nutrition of indigenous cultures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119903
Kuhnlein, Harriet V., Humphries, Murray M. Montreal, QC: Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment, McGill University , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Kuhnlein, Harriet V.
Humphries, Murray M.
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment, McGill University
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Nutrition
Ecology
Biodiversity
Nutritive Value
Meat
Food
Anthropology, Cultural
Notes
"This web publication has the purpose to describe and to reference the published literature on traditional animal foods known and used by Indigenous Peoples of northern North America."
Language
English
Material Type
Website
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122985
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Minority Health
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations
Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health.
Indigenous peoples -- Research.
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.
Notes
Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
ISBN
9780826164124
9780826164131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
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.
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Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113744
Douglas, Vasiliki. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 DC2 D736 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xvi, 239 p. : ill. ; 25cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Minority Health
Ethnic groups - ethnology
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
ISBN
9780826117977
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 DC2 D736 2013

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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17801
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Canada
ISBN
9781897463406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
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Commission of inquiry on hormone receptor testing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17798
Cameron, Margaret A. St. John's, NL: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Investigation and findings; v.2: Looking forward...policy papers; v.3: Appendices
  4 read online  
Author
Cameron, Margaret A
Corporate Author
Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing
Place of Publication
St. John's, NL
Publisher
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
3 v. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Diagnostic Errors
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, Progesterone
Laboratories, Hospital
Pathology, Clinical
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Cancer Care Facilities
Oncology Service, Hospital
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Investigation and findings
v.2: Looking forward...policy papers
v.3: Appendices
ISSN
9781551463490 (v.1)
9781551463506 (v.2)
9781551463513 (v.3)
9781551463537 (PDF Website)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
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Cost of hospital stays : why costs vary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16388
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W74 DC2 C212c 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
vii, 62 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Health Expenditures
Health Services Administration
Hospital Administration
Hospitalization
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
9781554652129
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W74 DC2 C212c 2008
Website Notes
The pdf must be downloaded from this page
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Economic burden of skin cancer in Canada : current and projected : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21051
Krueger, Hans. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Krueger, Hans
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
National Skin Cancer Prevention Committee
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms - economics
Forecasting
Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data
lence
Canada
Notes
February 26, 2010
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Canada nuclear safety and control act

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18904
Canada. Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Queen's Printer for Canada , 1997-.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN650 C2151 1997-
Nuclear safety and control act; General nuclear safety and control regulations; Radiation protection regulations; Class II nuclear facilities and prescribed equipment regulations; Nuclear substances and radiation device regulations; Packaging and transport of nuclear substances regulations; Cost re…
Alternate Title
CNSC act and regulations
Corporate Author
Canada. Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Queen's Printer for Canada
Publication Date
1997-
Subjects
Government Regulations
Safety - legislation & jurisprudence
Radiation Protection - legislation & jurisprudence
Canada
Abstract
Nuclear safety and control act
General nuclear safety and control regulations
Radiation protection regulations
Class II nuclear facilities and prescribed equipment regulations
Nuclear substances and radiation device regulations
Packaging and transport of nuclear substances regulations
Cost recovery fees regulations
Amendments
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Looseleaf
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Call Number
WN650 C2151 1997-
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Financial information for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113471
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2015
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
1. Introduction (1:40 minutes); Introduction (video) Hosted by Shelley Pennington, BC Cancer Agency; 2. I need to stop working? (12:44 minutes); I need to stop working (video) Hosted by Maureen Parkinson & Douglas Ozier, BC Cancer Agency; 3. Accommodation - Home Support - Transportation (5:34 min…
Alternate Title
Financial information for cancer patients : accommodation, home, support, transportation
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
27 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Social Support
Financial Support
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Insurance Benefits
Employment
British Columbia
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
1. Introduction (1:40 minutes)
Introduction (video) Hosted by Shelley Pennington, BC Cancer Agency
2. I need to stop working? (12:44 minutes)
I need to stop working (video) Hosted by Maureen Parkinson & Douglas Ozier, BC Cancer Agency
3. Accommodation - Home Support - Transportation (5:34 minutes)
Accommodation, Transportation & Homecare (video) Hosted by Amy Lai, BC Cancer Agency
NOTE: Correction to slide "Accommodation, Transportation and Home Care at 1:23 minutes - Canadian Cancer Society phone number is 1-888-939-3333
4. Who covers the costs of healthcare and medical treatment? (3:03 minutes)
Who covers the costs of healthcare services (video) Hosted by Sarah Sample, BC Cancer Agency
5. Chinese version (4:23 minutes)
Chinese version (video) Hosted by Sandy Kwong, BC Cancer Agency
Notes
Note: This DVD must be played on computers. It is not formatted for DVD-players.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
VC Library Archives
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2015

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Financial information for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16370
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2008
Health care team discussion; Overall outline of content; Dr. Jefferys and patient; Income replacement options (Human Resources Canada); CPP disability; Prescription coverage; Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance; Health Insurance BC and General Medical Costs (premium assistance); Transporta…
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
17 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Social Support
Financial Support
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Insurance Benefits
Employment
British Columbia
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Health care team discussion
Overall outline of content
Dr. Jefferys and patient
Income replacement options (Human Resources Canada)
CPP disability
Prescription coverage
Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
Health Insurance BC and General Medical Costs (premium assistance)
Transportation
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ200 B365f 2008
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Generic drug pricing and access in Canada : what are the implications? : a commissioned discussion paper

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19514
Bell, Chaim. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2010.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Bell, Chaim
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
SECOR Consulting
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Drugs, Generic - economics
Public Opinion
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services
Drug Costs
Health Services Accessibility
Prescription Drugs - economics
Canada
ISBN
9781897463727
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Health care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16054
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information | Statistics Canada , 2007.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Medical Care
Public Health
Canada
ISBN
9781554650491
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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Cancer in the workplace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16233
Rogers Media Inc., Healthcare and Financial Services Group. [Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2007?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215r 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Corporate Author
Rogers Media Inc.
Healthcare and Financial Services Group
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2007?
Physical Description
31 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Occupational Health Services
Neoplasms - economics
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Social Support
Employment
Workplace
Personnel Management
Life Change Events
Insurance Benefits
Insurance, Disability
Insurance, Health
Survivors
Canada
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C215r 2007

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