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"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnos…

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Author: Adhikari, Sapana P.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2022

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Diagnosis; Human anatomy; Medical Illustration; Patient Education as Topic; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Abstract: "Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnosis with a simplified sketch. It includes common pathologies seen in an acute care setting, especially ones that are easier to explain with pictures"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780197636954; 9780197636961

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

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Fighting for a hand to hold : confronting medical colonialism against Indigenous children in Canada

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Shaheen-Hussain, Samir. Montreal, QC | Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2020.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA320 S525 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Shaheen-Hussain, Samir

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC; Kingston, ON

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies

Subjects: Children; Health Services, Indigenous - history; Health Services, Indigenous - ethics; Indigenous Canadians; Systemic Racism; Colonialism - history; Canada

ISBN: 9780228003601; 9780228005131

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook; Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA320 S525 2020

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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W74 H34 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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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Health care in Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information | Statistics Canada , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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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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Understanding emergency department wait times : access to inpatient beds and patient flow

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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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: Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Accessibility; Hospitals - utilization; Waiting Lists; Canada

ISBN: 9781554651566

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Retention Policy: Discard in 2011

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: PDF available to download from this site

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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Hesse-Biber, Sharlene

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, MI

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Publication Date: 2014

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Decision Making; Women's Health; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780472052196; 9780472120352

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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Brain tumour : you are not alone on this journey

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International Brain Tumour Alliance. Surrey, UK: International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) , 2011. World ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B814i 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Continues / Continued By: Brain tumour : clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocates, surgeons, researchers, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and others - all part of the international brain tumour community : you are not alone on this journey

Alternate Title: Brain tumour magazine

Corporate Author: International Brain Tumour Alliance

Editor: Oliver, Kathy; Strangman, Denis

Edition: World ed.

Place of Publication: Surrey, UK

Publisher: International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA)

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 130 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Caregivers; Medical Oncology; Radiation Oncology; Oncology Nursing; World Health; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Serial; Online

Frequency: Annual

Holdings: Online: 2012-

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WL358 B814i 2011

Website Notes: Past issues 2012-2015 are available online.

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Look it up! : what patients, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists need to know about the Internet and primary health care

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Pluye, Pierre, Barlow, Julie, Grad, Roland. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W 26.55.D2 P738 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Table of Contents:; 1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and…

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Author: Pluye, Pierre; Barlow, Julie; Grad, Roland

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xii, 182 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; Internet; Primary Health Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Health Literacy; Medical Informatics; Popular Work

Abstract: Table of Contents:; 1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and Doctors Can't Remember Everything -- 9 The Hidden Problem of Health Literacy -- 10 The Family Doctor of the Future.

ISBN: 9780773551367; 9780773551909; 9780773551916

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: W 26.55.D2 P738 2017

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