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Notes: Conference workshop summary: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Patient Access to Oncologic Imaging and Pathology Expertise and Technologies (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)

ISBN: 9780309478281; 0309478286

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Available in HTML and PDF formats at link

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525138/

Patient, family, caregiver and public engagement planning guide 2018

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British Columbia Ministry of Health Patients as Partners Initiative. [Victoria, BC?]: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Health , 2018.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: British Columbia Ministry of Health Patients as Partners Initiative

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Health

Publication Date: 2018

Subjects: Patient Participation - methods; Decision Making; Caregivers; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations

Notes: May 2018

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/heath-care-partners/patients-as-partners/engagement-planning-guide.pdf

Health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids : the current state of evidence and recommendations for research

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Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division., National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2017.

Audience: Professional

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 CANNABIS; 3 CANNABIS: PREVALENCE OF USE, REGULATION, AND CURRENT POLICY LANDSCAPE; PART II: THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS; 4 THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND CANNABINOIDS; PART III: OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS; 5 CANCER; 7 RESPIRATORY DISEASE; 8 IMMUNITY; 9…

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Corporate Author: Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division.; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 486 p.

Subjects: Cannabis; Cannabis - drug effects; Cannabinoids; Cannabinoids - therapeutic use; Medical Marijuana; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Health Policy; Risk Assessment; United States

Abstract: PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 CANNABIS; 3 CANNABIS: PREVALENCE OF USE, REGULATION, AND CURRENT POLICY LANDSCAPE; PART II: THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS; 4 THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND CANNABINOIDS; PART III: OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS; 5 CANCER; 7 RESPIRATORY DISEASE; 8 IMMUNITY; 9 INJURY AND DEATH; 10 PRENATAL, PERINATAL, AND NEONATAL EXPOSURE TO CANNABIS; 11 PSYCHOSOCIAL; 12 MENTAL HEALTH; 13 PROBLEM CANNABIS USE; 14 CANNABIS USE AND THE ABUSE OF OTHER SUBSTANCES; PART IV: RESEARCH BARRIERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 15 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN CONDUCTING CANNABIS RESEARCH; 16 RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE CANNABIS RESEARCH AGENDA; APPENDIXES

ISBN: 9780309453042; 9780309453073

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: E-book available in HTML and PDF formats

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https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24625/the-health-effects-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-the-current-state

https://doi.org/10.17226/24625

Chapter 3: Reports on value-for-money audits : cancer treatment services

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Office of the Auditor General of Ontario. [Toronto, ON]: Office of the Auditor General of Ontario , 2017.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Ministry of health and long-term care : cancer treatment services

Corporate Author: Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Publication Date: 2017

Series: Reports on value-for-money audits, sec 3.02; Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, v.1

Subjects: Medical Audit; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - economics; Delivery of Health Care; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Cancer Care Ontario; Ontario

Notes: The report, Sec. 3.02 Cancer treatment services, is one of the Chapter 3 Reports on Value-for-Money Audits from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, vol.1.

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arreports/en17/v1_302en17.pdf

http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arbyyear/ar2017.html#volume1

Common minimum technical standards and protocols for biobanks dedicated to cancer research

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Mendy, Maimuna, Caboux, Elodie, Lawlor, Rita T. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QU 23 M539 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Mendy, Maimuna; Caboux, Elodie; Lawlor, Rita T.

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: x, 101 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Series: IARC technical publication 44

Subjects: Biological Specimen Banks - standards; Biological Specimen Banks - organization & administration; Neoplasms; Biomedical Research - standards

ISBN: 9789283224631

ISSN: 1012-7348

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QU 23 M539 2017

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http://publications.iarc.fr/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Technical-Publications/Common-Minimum-Technical-Standards-And-Protocols-For-Biobanks-Dedicated-To-Cancer-Research-2017

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WHMIS 2015 : at work

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Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia. Richmond, BC: Work Safe BC | Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia , 2016.

Audience: Professional

This book contains general information about WHMIS 2015. It summarizes key changes from the original WHMIS, describes the four main elements of WHMIS 2015 (classification, labels, safety data sheets, and education and training), and outlines the responsibilities of suppliers, employers, and workers.

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Alternate Title: WHMIS at work; Workplace hazardous materials information system at work

Corporate Author: Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia

Place of Publication: Richmond, BC

Publisher: Work Safe BC; Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 98 p.

Subjects: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System WHMIS; Hazardous Substances; Safety - standards; Occupational Health Services - manuals; British Columbia; Canada

Abstract: This book contains general information about WHMIS 2015. It summarizes key changes from the original WHMIS, describes the four main elements of WHMIS 2015 (classification, labels, safety data sheets, and education and training), and outlines the responsibilities of suppliers, employers, and workers.

ISSN: 1703-0935

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: PDF available at URL. Print copies available for purchase. 6.00 CAD

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https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-safety/whmis/whmis-work-2015?lang=en&origin=s&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worksafebc.com%2Fen%2Fsearch%23q%3D%2522whmis%2520at%2520work%2522%26sort%3D%2540fcomputeditemdatefield343%2520descending%26f%3Alanguage-facet%3D%5BEnglish%5D

Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

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Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Nurse's Role; Nurses - standards; Nurse Practitioners - standards; Patient Care - nursing; Patient care - ethics; Right to Die; Suicide, Assisted; Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; Terminal Care - ethics; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Legislation, Medical; Ethics, Nursing; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Online; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: NNPBC membership is required to access position statements and policy discussion content.

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https://portal.nnpbc.com/policy-and-advocacy/

Canadian biosafety handbook

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Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Government of Canada , 2016. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Government of Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Government of Canada

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Containment of Biohazards - standards; Laboratories - standards; Microbiology - standards; Security Measures - standards; Hazardous Substances; Safety Management - standards; Risk Assessment; Environment, Controlled; Occupational Accidents - prevention & control; Laboratory Manuals; Canada

Notes: Canadian Biosafety Handbook (CBH), 2nd ed. (2016) is a companion document to the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd ed. (2015); This edition of the Canadian Biosafety Handbook (CBH) updates the guidelines originally published as Part II of the Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines (CBSG), 1st ed. (2013).

Language: English; French

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Available in HTML format

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http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbh-gcb/index-eng.php

Quality assurance of aseptic preparation services : standards : part A

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society, NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Committee. London, UK: Royal Pharmaceutical Society , 2016. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Quality assurance aseptic preparation services : standards handbook

Corporate Author: Royal Pharmaceutical Society; NHS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Committee

Editor: Beaney, Alison M

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 123 p.

Subjects: Asepsis - standards; Pharmacy Service, Hospital - standards; Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards; Guideline

Notes: Quality assurance aseptic preparation services : standards handbook will be available in late 2016. The handbook will include part A and part B (support resources).

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.rpharms.com/support-resources/professional-standards.asp

http://www.rpharms.com/support-pdfs/rps---qaaps-standards-document.pdf

Antithrombotic therapy for VTE Disease : CHEST guideline and expert panel report {article}

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Kearon, Clive, Akl, Elie A., Ornelas, Joseph. Glenview, IL: American College of Chest Physicians , 2016.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Kearon, Clive; Akl, Elie A.; Ornelas, Joseph

Place of Publication: Glenview, IL

Publisher: American College of Chest Physicians

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Drug Administration Schedule; Evidence-Based Medicine - standards; Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage; Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use; International Normalized Ratio; Venous Thrombosis - blood; Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy

ISSN: 1931-3543

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online; Serial

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Full-text, open access article from CHEST journal; PDF available for download

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http://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)00335-9/fulltext

Getting through : a guide for middle school & high school students when cancer affects the family

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BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

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Continues / Continued By: Continues:; Getting through : a teacher resource for understanding student(s) affected by cancer in the family; Getting through : a student resource for sorting out school when cancer affects the family

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Schools; Adolescent; Child; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Online

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/coping-and-support-site/Documents/Getting%20Through_Teen%20Brochure_LetterHalf_Interactive%20(4).pdf

Cancer care in low-resource areas : cancer prevention and early detection : workshop summary

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National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2016.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 C215 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.); National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Institute of Medicine

Editor: Levit, Laura A.; Patlak, Margie; Nass, Sharyl J.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xx, 106 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Developing Countries; Health Services Accessibility - economics; Medically Underserved Area; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - economics; Socioeconomic Factors; Congress

Abstract: Contents:

Notes: Conference workshop summary : Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas: Cancer Prevention and Early Detection (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.)

ISBN: 9780309391016

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ266 C215 2016

Website Notes: Available in HTML and PDF formats at link

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK349625/

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CCGHR principles for global health research

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Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research. Wakefield, QC: Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research , 2015.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research

Editor: Johnson, Nancy

Place of Publication: Wakefield, QC

Publisher: Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research

Publication Date: 2015

Subjects: Ethics; Bioethics; Ethics, Medical; Ethics, Research; Global Health; Public Health; Healthcare Disparities; Community-Based Participatory Research; Health Services, Indigenous; Canada

Notes: Principle Investigator: Katrina Plamondon. Interior Health Authority.

Language: English

Material Type: Online; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ccghr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CCGHR-Principles-for-GHR-FINAL.pdf

Canadian biosafety standard (CBS)

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Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Government of Canada , 2015. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Canadian biosafety standard (CBS) for facilities handling or storing human and terrestrial animal pathogens and toxins

Corporate Author: Government of Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Government of Canada

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xxxii, 151 p.

Subjects: Containment of Biohazards - standards; Laboratories - standards; Microbiology - standards; Security Measures - standards; Hazardous Substances; Safety Management - standards; Risk Assessment; Environment, Controlled; Occupational Accidents - prevention & control; Canada

Notes: The Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines (CBSG), 1st ed. (2013) has been replaced by the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd ed. (2015) and the Canadian Biosafety Handbook (CBH), 2nd ed. (2016).

ISBN: 9781100257716; 9781100257723

Language: English; French

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Available in HTML, PDF formats

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http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbs-ncb/index-eng.php

http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbs-ncb/assets/pdf/cbsg-nldcb-eng.pdf

How to engage patient and public advisors : a guide for staff

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Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: Vancouver Coastal Health , 2015.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Coastal Health

Publication Date: 2015

Subjects: Patient Participation - methods; Community Participation - methods; Delivery of Health Care; Decision Making; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://cean.vch.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/07/How-to-Engage-Patient-and-Public-Advisors-A-Guide-for-Staff-FINAL2.pdf

Review of Safety Code 6 (2013) : Health Canada's safety limits for exposure to radiofrequency fields

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Demers, Paul. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2014.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : a review of Safety Code 6 (2013) : Health Canada's safety limits for exposure to radiofrequency fields; Expert Panel Report on A Review of Safety Code 6 (2013)