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Cure within : a history of mind-body medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16180
Harrington, Anne. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM11.1 H299c 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Stories, science, and culture under the skin; The power of suggestion; The body that speaks; The power of positive thinking; Broken by modern life; Healing ties; Eastward journeys; Making sense of mind-body medicine
Author
Harrington, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
336 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Subjects
Psychosomatic Medicine - history
Psychophysiologic Disorders
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Mental Healing
Abstract
Stories, science, and culture under the skin
The power of suggestion
The body that speaks
The power of positive thinking
Broken by modern life
Healing ties
Eastward journeys
Making sense of mind-body medicine
ISBN
9780393065633
0393065634
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM11.1 H299c 2008

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Challenge of caring : history of women and health care in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16754
Brown, Debra J. [Victoria?]: Ministry of Health | Ministry Responsible for Seniors | Women's Health Bureau , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Brown, Debra J
Place of Publication
[Victoria?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Ministry Responsible for Seniors
Women's Health Bureau
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
109 p. : ill.
Subjects
Women in medicine - British Columbia - history
Women's health services - British Columbia - history
Women - Health and hygiene
History of medicine - British Columbia
ISBN
0772643318
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
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Secret history of the war on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16123
Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
Author
Davis, Devra Lee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Carcinogens, Environmental - history
Health Policy - history
Health Policy - economics
Primary Prevention - history
Primary Prevention - economics
History, 20th Century
Abstract
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
ISBN
9780465015665
0465015662
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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Bathsheba's breast : women, cancer and history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13387
Olson, James S. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP11 O52 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Olson, James S
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
x, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Mastectomy - history
ISBN
0801869366
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP11 O52 2002

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Pages of history in Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10816
[Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Baskett, Thomas F
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Obstetrics - history - Canada
Gynaecology - history - Canada
ISBN
0888964099
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003

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History of general practitioners in oncology in B.C.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16559
Karsai, Helen. [Vancouver, BC?]: Helen Karsai , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Author
Karsai, Helen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Helen Karsai
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Physicians, Family - history
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Abstract
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
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Oncology : tumors and treatment, a photographic history : selections from the Burns Archive, 1845-1945

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14098
Burns, Stanley B. New York: Burns Archive Press , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 B967 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
v.1: Anesthesia era 1845-1875
v.2: Antiseptic era 1876-1900
v.3: X-Ray era 1901-1915
v.4: Radium era 1916-1945
Author
Burns, Stanley B
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Burns Archive Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
4 v.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Radium - history
Radiotherapy - history
Anesthesia - history
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - history
X-Rays - history
ISBN
0961295880 (v.1)
0961295899 (v.2)
0974868809 (v.3)
0974868817 (v.4)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ11 B967 2004

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Radiation as a cure for cancer : the history of radiation treatment in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10257
Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  2 read online  
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history
Neoplasms - radiotherapy - history
British Columbia
ISBN
1896624081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Website Notes
One PDF is book front and back cover. The other PDF is full text.
Page 90 is out of order and is at the end of the pdf.
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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19797
Bickley, Lynn S, Szilagyi, Peter G, Bates, Barbara. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2009. 10th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Guide to physical examination and history taking
Author
Bickley, Lynn S
Szilagyi, Peter G
Bates, Barbara
Edition
10th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxii, 964 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Subjects
Physical Examination - methods
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
9780781780582
0781780586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009

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Stedman's medical dictionary : illustrated in color

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14440
Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2006. 28th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W13 S812 2006
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
Edition
28th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Medicine
Dictionary
ISBN
9780781733908
0781733901
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Kelowna Library REF
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W13 S812 2006

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How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10912
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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Evidence-based medicine toolkit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10246
Heneghan, Carl, Badenoch, Douglas. Tavistock Square, London: BMJ Books , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB100 H498e 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Heneghan, Carl
Badenoch, Douglas
Place of Publication
Tavistock Square, London
Publisher
BMJ Books
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Evidence-Based Medicine - methods
ISBN
0727916017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB100 H498e 2002

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Nuclear medicine physics : the basics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13482
Chandra, Ramesh. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2004. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN110 C456 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Chandra, Ramesh
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Health Physics
Nuclear Medicine
Radioisotopes
ISBN
0781747538 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN110 C456 2004

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Web that has no weaver : understanding Chinese medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4338
Kaptchuk, Ted J. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB50 K17 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kaptchuk, Ted J
Place of Publication
Lincolnwood, Ill.
Publisher
Contemporary Books
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
ISBN
809228408
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB50 K17 2000

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Faith, spirituality and medicine : toward the making of the healing practitioner

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7951
King, Dana E. New York, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 K52 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
King, Dana E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Haworth Pastoral Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Spirituality
ISBN
789011158
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 K52 2000

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9742
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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Maxcy-Rosenau-Last public health and preventive medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18750
Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange , 2008. 15th ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Wallace, Robert B
Edition
15th ed.
Place of Publication
Stamford, CT
Publisher
Appleton & Lange
Publication Date
2008
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Public Health
Preventive Medicine
ISBN
9780071441988
0071441980
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This R2 title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Nuclear medicine and PET : technology and techniques

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13460
[St. Louis, MO]: Mosby , 2004. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN25 N964 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Christian, Paul E
Bernier, Donald R
Langan, James K
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Mosby
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvii, 618 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Nuclear Medicine - laboratory manuals
Tomography, Emission-Computed
ISBN
0323019641
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN25 N964 2004

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Trick or treatment? : alternative medicine on trial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113788
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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Mosby’s dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18704
Mosby, Inc. [St. Louis, MO]: Mosby Elsevier , 2009. 8th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 13 M8933 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Mosby, Inc.
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Mosby Elsevier
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiv, A-43, 2185 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Subjects
Medicine
Nursing
Allied Health Occupations
Dictionary
ISBN
9780323049375
0323049370
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Dictionaries
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W 13 M8933 2009

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