Author

Coutts, Nancy

Parker, Cathy

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group Secretariat

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

16 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - surgery

Breast Diseases - surgery

Mastectomy

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Preoperative Care

Postoperative Care

Popular Work

Abstract

Only applicable to patients at BCCA Vancouver Centre or Vancouver General Hospital or UBC Hospital

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WP910 G394 2007

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Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2013?

Physical Description

21 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

BC Cancer Agency

Safety Management - standards

Emergencies

Patient Safety

Risk Management

Health Personnel

Medical Errors

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Guideline

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WX185 B862p 2013

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Alternate Title

Physics of radiology

Author

Bezak, Eva

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Springfield, Ill.

Publisher

Charles C. Thomas Publisher

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxvii, 1352 p. : ill. ; 29 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Health Physics

Radiology

Notes

Revision of: Physics of radiology / Harold Elford Johns and John Robert Cunningham. 1983. 4th ed

ISBN

9780398092948

9780398092955

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WN110 B574 2021

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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

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Author

Andreo, Pedro

Burns, David T.

Nahum, Alan E.

Seuntjen, Jan

Attix, Frank H.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Germany

Publisher

Wiley-VCH

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xlii, 957 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Radiometry

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Ch.1 Background and Essentials -- Ch.2 Charged Particle Interactions with Matter -- Ch.3 Uncharged Particle Interactions with Matter -- Ch.4 Field and Dosimetric Quantities and Radiation Equilibrium: Definitions and Interrelations -- Ch.5 Elementary Aspects of the Attenuation of Uncharged Particles through Matter -- Ch.6 Macroscopic Aspects of the Transport of Radiation through Matter -- Ch.7 Characterization of Radiation Quality -- Ch.8 The Monte Carlo Simulation of the Transport of Radiation through Matter -- Ch.9 Cavity Theory -- Ch.10 Overview of Radiation Detectors and Measurements -- Ch.11 Primary Radiation Standards -- Ch.12 Ionization Chambers -- Ch.13 Chemical Dosimeters -- Ch.14 Solid-State Detector Dosimetry -- Ch.15 Reference Dosimetry for External Beam Radiation Therapy -- Ch.16 Dosimetry of Small and Composite Radiotherapy Photon Beams Photon Beams -- Ch.17 Reference Dosimetry for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology -- Ch.18 Absorbed-Dose Determination for Radionuclides -- Ch.19 Neutron Dosimetry.

ISBN

9783527409211

9783527808236

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WN660 A559 2017

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Author

Katz, Anne

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher

Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

ix, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Sexual Behavior

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Sex Counseling

Sexuality

Body Image

Sexual Partners

Psychosexual Development

Libido

Communication

Patient Education

Fertility

Professional-Patient Relations

Oncology Nursing

ISBN

1635930162

9781635930160

9781635930177

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ200 K19b 2018

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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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Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program

Publication Date

2009

Subjects

Mammography

Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis

Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control

Mass Screening

British Columbia

Patient Education as Topic

Teaching Materials

Pictorial Works

Popular Work

Language

English

Punjabi

Chinese-Traditional

Korean

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP815 B862m 2009

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Corporate Author

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Place of Publication

Missisauga, ON

Publisher

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series

Living lessons

Subjects

Caregivers

Hospice Care

Palliative Care

Pain

Family Relations

Terminally Ill

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB310 G946c 2002

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Alternate Title

Childhood cancer : a parents guide to solid tumor cancers

Author

Janes-Hodder, Honna

Keene, Nancy

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Sebastopol, Ca.

Publisher

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

561 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms

Infant

Child

Parent-Child Relations

Sarcoma

Bone Neoplasms

Neuroblastoma

Wilms Tumor

ISBN

0596500149

9781941089187

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ200 J33 2002

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Quick and healthy : fifty simple delicious recipes for every day

Quick & healthy : 50 simple delicious recipes for every day

Quick & healthy : fifty simple delicious recipes for every day

Corporate Author

American Cancer Society

Place of Publication

Atlanta, GA

Publisher

American Cancer Society

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Cookbook

Popular Work

ISBN

9781604432626

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 N9 A512 2020

Website Notes

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Author

Ladas, Elena

Kelly, Kara M

Place of Publication

Hackensack, NJ

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - complications

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Complementary Therapies - methods

Integrative Medicine - methods

Handbooks

Abstract

Table of contents:

The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition -- Reflexology -- Supplements (Nutrition, Herbal) -- Visual Imagery -- Yoga -- Cancer Associated Side Effects -- Anxiety & Stress -- Chemo Brain -- Constipation -- Depression -- Diarrhea -- Dry Mouth -- Fatigue -- Headache -- Hot Flashes -- Immune Suppression -- Insomnia -- Loss of Appetite -- Loss of Libido -- Lymphedema -- Mouth Sores -- Nausea & Vomiting -- Pain -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Radiation Burns -- Shortness of Breath -- Urinary Retention and Incontinence -- Appendices -- Appendix A Acupressure Point Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix B Anatomical Muscle Reference Model -- Appendix C Reflexology Foot and Hand Reference Charts -- Appendix D Yoga Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix E Glycemic Index -- Appendix F High Fiber Food Sources -- Appendix G Managing Food Portions -- Appendix H References -- Appendix I Resources -- Appendix J Metric Conversion Table.

Notes

Previously catalogued with title, Integrative strategies for cancer patients : a practical guide for managing the side effects of cancer therapy

ISBN

9789814313230

9789814313247

9789814383967

9814313238

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 L153 2012

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Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program

Edition

version 3.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes (CAMEO) Research Program

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Complementary Therapies

Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Decision Making

BC Cancer Agency

British Columbia

Popular Work

Notes

Apr 30 2018: Removed for Library Search file cleanup project 2018. AR

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ266 B863c 2011

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Editor

Rodin, Gary

Hales, Sarah (Sarah A.)

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford Univerity Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xxi, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Terminal Care - psychology

Palliative Care - psychology

Advance Care Planning - standards

Abstract

Contents:

Process and Outcome in CALM -- The Experience of CALM Training -- From Our Clinic, Across the Globe : CALM Training, Research, and Advocacy -- Rationale, Foundations, and Goals of CALM -- The Structure and Process of CALM -- The CALM Domains -- Utilizing Measures in Clinical Practice and Supervision -- CALM Therapy Cases.

ISBN

9780190236441

9780190236427

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Abbotsford Library

Kelowna Library

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ260 M266 2021

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Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society

Edition

rev. ed.

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date

2003

Physical Description

26 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Parent-Child Relations

Adolescent

Child

Family Relations

Communication

Emotions

Social Support

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 C213w 2003

Copies

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Edition

9th ed.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

15 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Vaginal Smears

Cervix Uteri - cytology

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control

Mass Screening

Cytological Techniques

BC Cancer Agency Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Handbooks

Language

English

Material Type

Booklet

Handout

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

QY95 B862 2010

Website Notes

May 06, 2015 - Old edition. URL removed. BM

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Alternate Title

One hundred questions and answers about mesothelioma

Author

Pass, Harvey I

Hesdorffer, Mary

Lake, Sarah Elizabeth

Belluck, Joseph W.

Lake, Sarah Ann

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Burlington, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

xi, 220 pages; 23 cm

Series

100 questions & answers

Subjects

Mesothelioma

Popular Work

ISBN

9781284247794

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WF658 P285 2023

Website Notes

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Author

Davis, Mellar P

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Elsevier Saunders

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

xvi, 655 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - complications

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Neoplasms - psychology

Palliative Care

Pain, Intractable - therapy

ISBN

9781437710151

1437710158

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Internet

Call Number

WB310 S959d 2011

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Author

Vandall-Walker, Virginia

Moore, Katherine

Pyne, Diane

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

AU Press

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

56 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery

Patient Education Handout

Prostatectomy - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

Before surgery, at home

Before surgery, in hospital

The surgery

After surgery, in hospital

After surgery, at home

Closing words

ISBN

9781897425176

1897425171

9781897425183

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WJ752 V224 2008

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Author

Howell, Della L

Place of Publication

Westport, CT

Publisher

Praeger

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

xvi, 198 p. ; 25 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Praeger series on healing and managing injury and disease

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - complications

Parent-Child Relations

Infant

Child

Popular Work

Abstract

Cancer and children

Types of cancer, Part I: Leukemia

Types of cancer, Part II: Lymphoma

Types of cancer, Part III: Brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and kidney tumors

Types of cancer, Part IV: Bone tumors and muscle tumors

Types of cancer, Part V: Rare pediatric cancer diagnoses

Telling a child

Procedures at diagnosis, in therapy, and after therapy

Chemotherapy and taking medicines

Radiation therapy

Stem cell and bone marrow transplants

Common side effects

Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer

Choosing among potential treatments

Understanding the medical system

Understanding clinical trials

Asking questions, finding answers

Helping family members and friends

When cancer treatments stop working

ISBN

9780275996017

9780275996024

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 H859m 2008

Website Notes

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