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Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers

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Buckman, Robert, Sabbagh, Karl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ64 B925 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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Cancer therapy : results of fifty cases and the cure of advanced cancer by diet therapy : a summary of 30 years of clinical experimentation

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Gerson, Max. Bonita, Ca.: Gerson Institute , 1990. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ201.5 G382 1990

Author: Gerson, Max

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: Bonita, Ca.

Publisher: Gerson Institute

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Alternative Medicine; Diet Therapy

ISBN: 0882681052

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201.5 G382 1990

How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

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New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Murray, Michael

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Alternative Medicine; Medicine, Herbal; Popular Work

ISBN: 1573222224

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 H847 2002

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Restored harmony : an evidence based approach for ingegrating traditional Chinese medicine into complementary cancer care

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Sagar, Stephen M. Hamilton, Ont.: Dreaming DragonFly Communications , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 S129 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Sagar, Stephen M

Place of Publication: Hamilton, Ont.

Publisher: Dreaming DragonFly Communications

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Alternative Medicine; Psychoneuroimmunology; Neoplasms - therapy; Evidence-Based Medicine

ISBN: 0968948804

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 S129 2001

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Trick or treatment? : alternative medicine on trial

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Singh, Simon, Ernst, Edzard. London, UK: Corgi Books , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB890 S617 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Singh, Simon; Ernst, Edzard

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Corgi Books

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 410 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Evidence-Based Medicine; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780552157629

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB890 S617 2009

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Traditional Chinese medicine approaches to cancer : harmony in the face of the tiger

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McGrath, Henry. Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 M478t 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McGrath, Henry

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 254 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

ISBN: 9781848190139

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 M478t 2009

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Desktop guide to complementary and alternative medicine : an evidence-based approach

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Edinburgh: Mosby Elsevier , 2006. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB100 D459 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Editor: Ernst, Edzard; Pittler, Max H; Wider, Barbara

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Edinburgh

Publisher: Mosby Elsevier

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xxiv, 556 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Evidence-Based Medicine

ISBN: 9780723433835; 0723433836

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WB100 D459 2006

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

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Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB890 E71 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…

Author: Ernst, Edzard

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Treatment Outcome; Evidence-Based Medicine; Popular Work

Abstract: Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.

ISBN: 9783030126001

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB890 E71 2019

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Mayo Clinic book of alternative medicine

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Mayo Clinic. New York, NY: Time Inc. , 2010. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB890 M474 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Alternate Title: Book of alternative medicine

Corporate Author: Mayo Clinic

Editor: Bauer, Brent A

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Time Inc.

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Complementary Therapies; Integrative Medicine - methods; Mind-Body Therapies; Self Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781603208369; 1603208364

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB890 M474 2010

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

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Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew. New York: PublicAffairs , 2023.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ310 H772 2023

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

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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Personalised cancer medicine : an ESMO guide for patients

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Garassino, Marina. Danvers, MA: ESMO Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: What is personalised medicine? Let us help you understand

Author: Garassino, Marina

Corporate Author: European Society for Medical Oncology

Place of Publication: Danvers, MA

Publisher: ESMO Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 42 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: ESMO patients guide series

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Medical Oncology - methods; Neoplasms - therapy; Genomics; Individualized Medicine - methods; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ241 G212 2013

Website Notes: Cancer guides for patients

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http://www.esmo.org/Patients/Patient-Guides/Personalised-Cancer-Medicine-Guide

http://www.esmo.org/content/download/20122/337223/file/ESMO-Patient-Guide-Personalised-Cancer-Medicine.pdf

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War on cancer : an anatomy of failure, a blueprint for the future

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Faguet, Guy B. Dordrecht: Springer , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 F238 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Faguet, Guy B

Place of Publication: Dordrecht

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - therapy; Research Design; Neoplasms - history; Medical Oncology

ISBN: 9781402036187; 1402036183

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 F238 2005

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Oncology for palliative medicine

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Hoskin, Peter J, Makin, Wendy. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press , 2003. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 H826 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hoskin, Peter J; Makin, Wendy

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Oxford ; New York

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 379 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series: Oxford medical publications

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Palliative Care

ISBN: 0192628119 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 H826 2003

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Meals that heal inflammation : embrace healthy living and eliminate pain, one meal at a time

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Daniluk, Julie. [Toronto, ON]: Random House of Canada , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N9 D183 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Daniluk, Julie

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Random House of Canada

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xix, 396 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Inflammation - diet therapy; Nutrition Therapy; Complementary Therapies; Cookbook; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780307359988; 0307359980

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N9 D183 2011

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Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Americal Public. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , c2005.