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Shielding techniques for radiation oncology facilities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123826
Martin, Melissa, McGinley, Patton H. Madison, WI: Medical Physics Publishing , 2020. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Martin, Melissa
McGinley, Patton H.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Medical Physics Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Radiation Protection - methods
Radiation Oncology - instrumentation
Health Physics
Safety - standards
Cancer Care Facilities
ISBN
1951134001
9781951134006
9781951134013
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Fighting for a hand to hold : confronting medical colonialism against Indigenous children in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124967
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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Guidebook for patients : BC Cancer - Vancouver

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21657
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Continues / Continued By
Guidebook for patients : Vancouver Centre (2016)
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
36 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities
BC Cancer Agency
Patient Education Handout
Vancouver
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File
Internet
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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/centre-vancouver-centre-site/Documents/Guidebook-for-Patients-Vancouver.pdf

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VC BC Cancer Agency VC Library Pamphlet File Available
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Living with cancer : a report on the patient experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121192
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from…
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
50 p.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Navigation
Cancer Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Uncertainty
Integrative Oncology
Health Services Accessibility
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Continuity of Care
Quality of Health Care
Statistics
Canada
Abstract
Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from multiple sources, including Patient Reported Outcomes partners, the Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey, and initial results from the first Canada-wide study of cancer survivors on the experience of 13,000 Canadians with cancer. - website
Notes
January 2018
ISBN
9781988000343
9781988000350
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.systemperformance.ca/report/living-with-cancer-patient-experience/
https://content.cancerview.ca/download/cv/quality_and_planning/system_performance/documents/living_with_cancer_patient_experience_report_enpdf?attachment=0
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Exploring equitably high quality cancer survivorship care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121193
Truant, Tracy L. O. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2018.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Truant, Tracy L. O.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Cancer Survivors
Healthcare Disparities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Thesis
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/66694
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf
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Palliative and end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120409
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:; http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.; Accompanying report…
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
124 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Continuity of Care
Neoplasms
Integrative Oncology
Health Services Accessibility
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Cancer Pain
Quality of Health Care
Statistics
Canada
Abstract
Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:
http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.
Accompanying report:
Person-centred perspective Indicators in Canada: a reference report : Palliative and end-of-life care, March 2017.
Notes
September 2017
ISBN
9781988000336
9781988000329
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/palliative-end-of-life-care/?utm_source=communications-toolkit&utm_medium=arcc-newsletter&utm_campaign=peolc-2017
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Waiting your turn : wait times for health care in Canada, 2017 report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120913
Barua, Bacchus. [Vancouver, BC?]: Fraser Institute , 2017. [27th ed.].
Audience
Professional
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Continues:
Waiting your turn : hospital waiting lists in Canada
Author
Barua, Bacchus
Edition
[27th ed.]
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Fraser Institute
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Hospitals - utilization
Waiting Lists
Canada
ISBN
9780889754751
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/waiting-your-turn-wait-times-for-health-care-in-canada-2017
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/waiting-your-turn-2017.pdf
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WHMIS 2015 : at work

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17557
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.
More Information
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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
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Social determinants of health : Canadian perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123516
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars , 2016. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Raphael, Dennis
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars
Publication Date
2016
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Social Determinants of Health - economics
Public Health - economics
Health Policy - economics
Health Services Accessibility
Canada
ISBN
9781551308975
9781551308999
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113909
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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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/
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Canadian biosafety handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114237
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
Read Online
http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbh-gcb/index-eng.php
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CCGHR principles for global health research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113894
Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research. Wakefield, QC: Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research , 2015.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
http://www.ccghr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CCGHR-Principles-for-GHR-FINAL.pdf
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Canadian biosafety standard (CBS)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114236
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
Read Online
http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbs-ncb/index-eng.php
http://canadianbiosafetystandards.collaboration.gc.ca/cbs-ncb/assets/pdf/cbsg-nldcb-eng.pdf
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Prostate cancer control in Canada : a system performance spotlight report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120280
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WJ752 C212 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Alternate Title
Head of title: System performance reports
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
124 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
November 2015
ISBN
9781988000015
9781988000008
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WJ752 C212 2015
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/prostate-cancer-control-in-canada-a-system-performance-spotlight-report/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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Metis cancer control in Canada baseline report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121143
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212m 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Health Planning
Population Surveillance
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
First Nations
Metis
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212m 2014
Read Online
https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/metis-cancer-control-baseline-report.pdf
https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Examining disparities in cancer control : a system performance special focus report. February 2014

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114781
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Health Planning
Population Surveillance
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/examining-disparities-in-cancer-control/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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Canada's health care providers1997 to 2011: A reference guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9918
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2013.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Health Manpower
Health Personnel
Canada
ISBN
9781771091848
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF is available for download from this site
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https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC56
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Disaster preparedness for health care facilities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21652
Shelton, CT: People?s Medical Pub. House-USA , 2013. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Editor
Kollek, Daniel
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Shelton, CT
Publisher
People?s Medical Pub. House-USA
Publication Date
2013
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Disaster Planning
Health Facilities
Needs Assessment
Canada
ISBN
9781607951698
160795169X
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Investment in research on childhood and adolescent cancers 2005-2010 : a special report from the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance's survey of government and voluntary sector investment in cancer research : September 2013

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21306
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C215cs 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Biomedical Research
Research Support as Topic
Investments - statistics & numerical data
Financing, Organized
Child
Adolescent
Canada
Statistics
ISSN
9781927650141 (print)
9781927650158 (PDF)
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ206 C215cs 2013
Read Online
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/index.php/publications-en/investment-reports-special-topics
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/

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