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Monte Carlo modelling of peripheral dose and risk of secondary malignancy in flattening-filter-free and 10 MV photon beams for paediatric radiotherapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121967
Ben Bouchta, Youssef. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 B456 2019
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Author
Ben Bouchta, Youssef
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Radiotherapy
Radiation Dosage
Neoplasms - complications
Child
Cancer Survivors
Secondary Prevention
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 B456 2019
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Cancer and the heart

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122400
Raleigh, NC: PMPH USA , 2019. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Ewer, Michael S.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Raleigh, NC
Publisher
PMPH USA
Publication Date
2019
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Heart Diseases - etiology
Heart - drug effects
Heart - radiation effects
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Cardiotoxicity - complications
ISBN
1607952971
9781607952978
9781607959649
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Oncology nursing: scope and standards of practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122454
Lubejko, Barbara, Wilson, Barbara. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Scope of oncology nursing practice -- Definition of oncology nursing -- Historical perspective of the oncology nursing specialty -- Scope of the oncology nursing role -- Populations served by oncology nurses -- Oncology nursing practice environments -- Requirements to be an oncology nurs…
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Author
Lubejko, Barbara
Wilson, Barbara
Corporate Author
Oncology Nursing Society
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2019
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - standards
United States
Abstract
Contents:
Scope of oncology nursing practice -- Definition of oncology nursing -- Historical perspective of the oncology nursing specialty -- Scope of the oncology nursing role -- Populations served by oncology nurses -- Oncology nursing practice environments -- Requirements to be an oncology nurse -- Ethics -- Provisions -- Trends in oncology -- Access to and affordability of care -- Changes to the insurance environment -- Aging population and comorbidities -- Opioid epidemic and oncology care needs -- Precision medicine and immunotherapy -- Value-based care -- New sources of data : access and knowledge -- Trends in oncology nursing -- Essential oncology competencies -- Expanding use of technologies -- Evidence-based translational practice -- Usefulness in practice -- Standards of oncology nursing practice and professional performance -- Standards of practice -- Standards of professional performance.
ISBN
1635930324
9781635930320
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Lead from the outside : how to build your future and make real change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124953
Abrams, Stacey. New York, NY: Picador , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Minority leader
Author
Abrams, Stacey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxx, 226 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Leadership
Social Change
Political Activism
Personal Narratives
United States
Notes
"Previously published as Minority leader"-- Cover.
ISBN
9781250214805
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019

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Racial healing handbook : practical activities to help you challenge privilege, confront systemic racism & engage in collective healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124966
Singh, Anneliese A. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HT1561 S617 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This handbook "offers powerful and practical tools to help you explore the history of racism, challenge stereotypes, and manage the stress and remorse that result from living in an unequal worlds. You'll understand your own racial identity, navigate daily and past experiences of racism, and examine…
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Author
Singh, Anneliese A.
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date
2019
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Social justice handbook series
Subjects
Racism - prevention & control
Prejudice
Resilience, Psychological
United States
Handbook
Abstract
This handbook "offers powerful and practical tools to help you explore the history of racism, challenge stereotypes, and manage the stress and remorse that result from living in an unequal worlds. You'll understand your own racial identity, navigate daily and past experiences of racism, and examine ways racism affects all aspects of life-- from work to family to relationships. Finally, you'll discover how you can fight for racial justice, be an ally, and forge the building blocks needed to create a community of healing."-- Cover
ISBN
9781684032709
9781684032723
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
HT1561 S617 2019
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Cancer rehabilitation : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121473
New York, NY: Demos Medical | Springer Publishing Company , 2019. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 C218s 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Stubblefield, Michael D.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxiv, 1171 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Pain management
ISBN
9780826111388
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 C218s 2019

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Handbook of supportive oncology and palliative care : whole-person adult and pediatric care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122307
New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 H236 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Berger, Ann M.
Hinds, Pamela S.
Puchalski, Christina M.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvi, 326 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Pain management
Palliative Care - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Adult
Child
ISBN
9780826128249
9780826128287
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 H236 2019
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Cancer neurology in clinical practice : neurological complications of cancer and its treatment

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2018. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; I OVERVIEW -- II DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- III NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT OF SYSTEMIC CANCERS -- IV NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER -- V NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER THERAPY -- NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC MALIGNANCIES -- VII NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN LONG…
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Editor
Schiff, David
Arrillaga, Isabel
Wen, Patrick Y
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2018
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Neurologic Manifestations
Therapeutics - adverse effects
Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Abstract
Table of Contents:
I OVERVIEW -- II DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- III NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT OF SYSTEMIC CANCERS -- IV NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER -- V NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER THERAPY -- NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC MALIGNANCIES -- VII NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN LONG TERM CANCER SURVIVORS.
ISBN
3319578995
9783319578996
9783319579016
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Health policy and advanced practice nursing : impact and implications

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Goudreau, Kelly A.
Smolenski, Mary C.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Advanced Practice Nursing
Health Policy
Nurse's Role
United States
ISBN
9780826169440
9780826169457
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Our higher calling : rebuilding the partnership between America and its colleges and universities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121237
Thorp, Holden, Goldstein, Buck. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LB2326.4 T517 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Thorp, Holden
Goldstein, Buck
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Universities
Academies and Institutes
Education - economics
United States
ISBN
9781469646862
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
LB2326.4 T517 2018

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Patient-centered strategy : a learning system for better care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121761
Hunter, Jeff, Rothstein Larry. Appleton, WI: Catalysis , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84.7 H945 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hunter, Jeff
Rothstein Larry
Place of Publication
Appleton, WI
Publisher
Catalysis
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xxv, 168 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Administration
United States
ISBN
9780984884889
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
W84.7 H945 2018

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Handbook of venous thromboembolism

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120502
Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WG610 H236 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Thachil, Jecko
Bagot, Catherine
Place of Publication
Chichester, West Sussex
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xi, 330 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Venous Thromboembolism
Neoplasms - complications
Anticoagulants
ISBN
9781119095576
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WG610 H236 2018

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MASCC textbook of cancer supportive care and survivorship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121100
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 M395 2018
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Corporate Author
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Editor
Olver, Ian N
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xv, 436 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Palliative Care
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Notes
CN Library copy is housed Northern Health Library at UHNBC
ISBN
9783319909899
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
CN Library
Call Number
QZ266 M395 2018

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Long-term survivorship care after cancer treatment : proceedings of a workshop

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121136
Aiuppa, Laura, Hewitt, Maria, Nass, Sharyl J. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ260 A311 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Continues / Continued By
From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition
Author
Aiuppa, Laura
Hewitt, Maria
Nass, Sharyl J.
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xxii, 137 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Survivors
United States
Congress
Notes
Workshop proceedings of Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatment, July 24-25 2017 in Washington, DC.
ISBN
9780309472982
0309472989
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ260 A311 2018

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Cardio-oncology : the clinical overlap of cancer and heart disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121979
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Cardio-Oncology -- Chapter 2 Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies -- Chapter 3 Screening and Monitoring for Cardiotoxicity during Cancer Treatment -- Chapter 4 Management of Chemotherapy-Associated Cardiomyopathy -- Chapter 5 Treatment of hypertension in patie…
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Editor
Kimmick, Gretchen G.
Hershman, Dawn
Sawyer, Douglas B.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2017
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Cardiovascular diseases - Prevention & control
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Cardiotoxicity - complications
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Abstract
Contents:
Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Cardio-Oncology -- Chapter 2 Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies -- Chapter 3 Screening and Monitoring for Cardiotoxicity during Cancer Treatment -- Chapter 4 Management of Chemotherapy-Associated Cardiomyopathy -- Chapter 5 Treatment of hypertension in patients receiving cancer therapy -- Chapter 6 Pre-operative and pre-transplant cardiac evaluation in the cancer patient -- Chapter 7 Radiation Therapy and Cardiotoxicity -- Chapter 8 Management of patients with coronary disease and cancer: Interactions between cancer, cancer treatment and ischemia -- Chapter 9 Vascular Complications of Cancer and Cancer Therapy -- Chapter 10 Breast Cancer Cardio-Oncology -- Chapter 11 Cardiac Toxic Chemotherapy and Cancer Survivorship -- Chapter 12 Geriatric Cardio-Oncology -- Chapter 13 Future Clinical and Professional Directions in Cardio-Oncology.
ISBN
9783319430942
9783319430966
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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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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Radiation oncology review for boards and MOC

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120849
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Pediatric malignancies[JS3] -- Gastrointestinal malignancies -- Gynecological malignancies -- Genitourinary malignancies -- Lymphoma/myeloma -- Head and neck malignancies -- Thoracic malignancies -- Breast cancer -- Bone/sarcoma -- Central nervous system -- Practice test 1: basi…
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Alternate Title
Radiation oncology review for boards and maintenance of certification
Editor
Biswas, Tithi
Rodrigues, George
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiation Oncology
Certification
Examination Questions
United States
Study Guide
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Pediatric malignancies[JS3] -- Gastrointestinal malignancies -- Gynecological malignancies -- Genitourinary malignancies -- Lymphoma/myeloma -- Head and neck malignancies -- Thoracic malignancies -- Breast cancer -- Bone/sarcoma -- Central nervous system -- Practice test 1: basic science questions and answers -- Practice test 2: clinical questions and answers.
ISBN
0826169694
9780826169693
9780826169716
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Integration of palliative care in chronic conditions: an interdisciplinary approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120850
Oncology Nursing Society. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; I Use of palliative care in chronic conditions and the Affordable Care Act -- Patient protection and the Affordable Care Act -- Patient-centered outcomes of care -- Self-management in chronic disease -- Care of multiple chronic conditions -- Comparative effectiveness research --…
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Corporate Author
Oncology Nursing Society
Editor
Kuebler, Kim K.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Chronic Disease - nursing
Palliative Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Chronic Pain - nursing
Patient-Centered Care
Case Reports
United States
Abstract
Table of Contents:
I Use of palliative care in chronic conditions and the Affordable Care Act -- Patient protection and the Affordable Care Act -- Patient-centered outcomes of care -- Self-management in chronic disease -- Care of multiple chronic conditions -- Comparative effectiveness research -- Health policy and the role of advanced practice nurses -- II Pharmacology -- Metabolism and exretion in disease -- Cytochrome P450 in palliative care -- Drug-drug interaction in palliative care -- Palliative care and the concomitant medications -- III Chronic conditions and malignancy -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Chronic kidney disease -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Endocrine disorders -- General oncology -- Musculoskeletal disorders: osteoarthritis -- Neurologic conditions -- IV Symptom management -- Anxiety -- Chronic nonmalignant pain -- Constipation -- Cough -- Dehydration -- Dementia -- Depression -- Dyspnea -- Insomnia -- Pruritus -- V Oncologic emergencies -- Hypercalcemia of malignancy -- malignant pleural effusion - Spinal cord compression -- Suprerior vena cava syndrome -- VI Palliative practices and patient and family communication -- Communicating with the patient and family -- Preparing the patient and family for the end of life -- Advance care planning -- Preparation versus crisis approach to care -- Identifying team disciplines -- Patient and family goal setting -- Interdisciplinary team collaboration, continuity, and communication -- VII Spritual support and self-care for professionals -- Spiritual and religious care -- Hope and loss -- Compassionate self-care: an interdisciplinary approach.
ISBN
1935864890
9781935864899
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Clinical cardio-oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120901
Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Health Sciences , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Section 1 ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY PRINCIPLES FOR THE CARDIOLOGIST -- 1: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER TREATMENT -- 2: INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMIC ANTINEOPLASTIC TREATMENTS FOR CARDIOLOGISTS --3: BASICS OF RADIATION THERAPY -- 4: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 5: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 6: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 7:…
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Editor
Herrmann, Joerg
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Heart Neoplasms
Heart Diseases - etiology
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Section 1 ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY PRINCIPLES FOR THE CARDIOLOGIST -- 1: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER TREATMENT -- 2: INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMIC ANTINEOPLASTIC TREATMENTS FOR CARDIOLOGISTS --3: BASICS OF RADIATION THERAPY -- 4: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 5: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 6: CARDIAC TUMORS -- 7: SUBTYPES OF CANCER INVOLVING THE HEART -- Section 2 CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS FROM CANCER THERAPY -- 8: CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY -- 9: VASCULAR TOXICITIES OF CANCER THERAPIES -- 10: CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS FROM CANCER THERAPY -- 11: THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE IN CANCER -- 12: PERICARDIAL DISEASE AND EFFUSION -- 13: ARRHYTHMIAS AND QTC PROLONGATIONS -- 14: RADIATION-INDUCED HEART DISEASE -- 15: MISCELLANEOUS SYNDROMES (TAKOTSUBO?S, ORTHOSTASIS, AND DIFFERENTIATION SYNDROME) -- Section 3 COORDINATION OF CARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF CANCER TREATMENT -- 16: DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IN CARDIO-ONCOLOGY -- 17: PRETHERAPY CARDIOLOGY EVALUATION -- 18: INTRATHERAPY CARDIOLOGY EVALUATION -- 19: CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF ANTHRACYCLINE CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER -- 20: SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE AND ISSUES IN CARDIO-ONCOLOGY -- Section 4 CARDIO-ONCOLOGY IN PRACTICE --21: CARDIO-ONCOLOGY IN PRACTICE: GOALS AND PRINCIPLES -- 22: STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CARDIO-ONCOLOGY CARE -- 23: CARDIO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS -- APPENDIX: DRUG GUIDE.
ISBN
0323442277
9780323442275
9780323462396
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Radiation safety aspects of nanotechnology : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121019
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; 1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomateria…
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Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
NCRP report 176
Subjects
Nanoparticles
Radiation Exposure - adverse effects
Radiation Protection - methods
Radiometry
Safety Management - methods
Nanotechnology - standards
United States
Guideline
Abstract
Table of Contents:
1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomaterials Including Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Naturally Occurring and Incidentally Produced Nanomaterials -- 3.3 Radiation-Induced Synthesis of Nanomaterials -- 3.4 Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.1 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.2 Incidentally Produced Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.3 Radiolabeled Nanomaterials -- 4. Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 4.1 Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties -- 4.1.1 Deposition Within the Respiratory Tract -- 4.1.2 Translocation Across Organ Membranes -- 4.1.3 Surface Area and Reactivity in Biological Systems -- 4.1.4 Particle Shape -- 4.1.5 Particle Agglomeration -- 4.1.6 Material Dispersibility -- 4.1.7 Material Surface Charge -- 4.2 Nanoparticle Exposure Experiences Involving Humans -- 4.2.1 Magic Nano Event -- 4.2.2 Event in China -- 4.2.3 Nickel Sensitization Case -- 4.2.4 Polymer and Metal Fume Experience -- 4.3 Guidance on Managing Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 5. Operational Health Physics in a Nanotechnology Environment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Attention to the Physicochemical Toxicity of Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.1.2 Changes that May be Needed for Internal Dosimetry -- 5.1.3 Changes that May be Needed for Dispersion of Airborne Particles -- 5.1.4 Summary of Radiation Program Elements Applicable to Working with Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.2 Hierarchy of Exposure Controls for Facility and Process Design -- 5.2.1 Elimination and Substitution -- 5.2.2 Engineered Controls
5.2.3 Administrative Controls -- 5.2.4 Personal Protective Equipment -- 5.3 Use of Radioactive Nanomaterials in Medical Settings -- 5.4 Management and Disposal of Radioactive Nanomaterial Waste -- 5.5 Control of Public Exposure -- 5.6 Emergency Response -- 5.7 Incident Investigation -- 5.8 Effective Risk Communication -- 6. Nanoparticle Issues for Internal Radiation Dosimetry -- 6.1 Framework for Considering Radioactive Nanoparticle Internal Dosimetry -- 6.2 General Approach to Biokinetic Modeling for Intakes of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3 Radiation Dosimetry of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.1 Deposition of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.2 Clearance of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.3 Respiratory Tract Dosimetry for Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.4 Radiation Dosimetry of Ingested Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.5 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles for Intact Skin -- 6.6 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles in Wounds -- 6.7 Biokinetics of Nanoparticles that Affect Internal Dosimetry -- 6.7.1 Regional Deposition of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.2 Biokinetic Characteristics of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.3 Biokinetics Example: Monomeric and Polymeric Plutonium -- 7. Dose Assessment and Medical Management for Individuals Exposed to Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 7.1 Approaches for Dose Assessment -- 7.2 Occupational Exposure and Dose Assessment Scenario: Plutonium Processing Facility -- 7.3 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Dose Assessment -- 7.4 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Medical Management Decisions -- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.1 Hazard and Exposure Assessment -- 8.1.1 Conclusions -- 8.1.2 Recommendations -- 8.2 Operational Health Physics -- 8.2.1 Conclusions -- 8.2.2 Recommendations -- 8.3 Nanoparticle Issues for Radiation Dosimetry
8.3.1 Conclusions -- 8.3.2 Recommendations -- 8.4 Dose Assessment and Medical Management -- 8.4.1 Conclusions -- 8.4.2 Recommendations -- Appendix A. Radiolabeled Nanoparticles -- A.1 Use of Radionuclides to Characterize and Quantitate Nanoparticle Contents -- A.2 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Biokinetic and Toxicologic Investigations -- A.3 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Diagnostic Medicine -- A.4 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Medical Imaging -- A.5 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Medicine -- A.6 Use of Radiation-Induced Emissions and Hyperthermal Effects from Nanoparticles in Therapeutic Medicine -- Appendix B. Biokinetic Models -- B.1 Fate of Nanoparticles in the Lungs -- B.2 Particle Clearance and Translocation Pathways -- B.3 Exposure and Biokinetics of Ingested Nanoparticles -- B.4 Human and Animal Studies Using Radioactive Nanoparticles -- Appendix C. Key Concepts for Understanding Nanoparticle Aerosol Properties and Behaviors -- C.1 Introduction -- C.2 A Range of Mechanisms Influence Particle Motion and Collection -- C.3 Behavior of Airborne Nanoparticles is Dominated by Brownian Diffusion -- C.4 Particle Volume Equivalent Diameter, Thermodynamic Diameter, and Aerodynamic Equivalent Diameter are Related -- C.5 Particle Size Distributions are Frequently Lognormal -- C.6 Nanoparticles Dominate the Count Distribution -- C.7 Nanoparticles Exist to Some Extent in the Majority of Occupational Aerosols -- C.8 Smaller Particles have a Greater Fraction of Their Atoms at the Particle Surface -- C.9 Number Concentrations of Concern Depend on the Material of Concern -- C.10 Realistic Airborne Particle Number Concentrations can be Limited by Coagulation -- C.11 Smaller Particles are More Difficult to Dislodge from Surfaces than Larger Particles -- Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols -- Glossary -- References -- Scientific Committee and Staff
The NCRP -- Officers -- Members -- Distinguished Emeritus Members -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- NCRP Publications -- NCRP Reports -- NCRP Commentaries -- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- Symposium Proceedings -- NCRP Statements -- Other Documents
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Title page: March 2, 2017
ISBN
9780913392041
9780913392027
Language
English
Material Type
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Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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