Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Contents:; Introduction : health equity does not equal health equality / Janice M. Phillips and Margaret P. Moss -- Nursing as a force for health equity / Joanne Disch -- Evidence-based policymaking / Myra Michelle DeBose, Ejim Sule, and Debbie Ann Jones -- Health equity and nursing education : pas…
Contents:; I Overview-- 1. Using the Culturagram and an Intersectional Approach in Practice With Culturally Diverse Families -- 2. Practice With Multiracial Individuals and Families -- 3. Transracial Adoption and Transracial Socialization: Clinical Implications and Recommendations -- 4. The DSM-5 F…
Contents:; 1. Introduction to Transgender Medicine -- 2. Mental Health Care for the Adult Transgender Patient -- 3. Mental Health Care for the Child and Adolescent Transgender Patient -- 4. Disorders of Sex Development and Intersex Patients -- 5. Hormone Treatment for the Adult Transgender Patient …
Contents:; Self-awareness and communication -- Sex, gender, sexual orientation, behavior, and health -- Understanding attitudes and access to care -- The history and physical examination -- Shared decision making and family dynamics -- Care planning and coordination -- Ethical and legal issues -- P…
Summary; "This book examines the intersections of bioethics, human rights and health equity. It does so through the contextual lenses of nation states while presenting global themes on rights, colonialism and bioethics. The book is framed by the following propositions on indigenous health: it is a …
Summary:; LGBT people pervasively experience health disparities, affecting every part of their bodies and lives. Yet many are still grappling to understand the mutually reinforcing health care challenges that lead LGBT people to experience worsened health outcomes. Bodies and Barriers informs healt…
"It feels as though the field of health equity has finally come into its time. Conversations about the presence of health disparities have evolved into discussions of how to eliminate them, which have in turn evolved into a broader movement to truly achieve equity in health predictors, statuses, an…
"Despite advances in the delivery of high-quality cancer care and improvements in patient outcomes in recent years, disparities in cancer incidence, care, and patient outcomes persist. To examine opportunities to improve health equity across the cancer care continuum, the National Cancer Policy For…
Report exploring the experiences of members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender communities affected by cancer.
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
Table of Contents:; Overview and theoretical framework -- What's in a word? Concepts related to sex/gender and sexuality -- The deadly effects of stigma -- Myths and facts about sexual orientation and gender identity -- Developmental transitions -- Cultures within cultures : diversity and LGBTQ co…
Table of contents:; 1. Gender Identity-- Explores definitions of gender and helps you better understand how your sense of gender developed.; 2. Gender Expression -- Looks at the wide diversity of genders worldwide and helps you think about the different ways you may choose to express your gender.; …