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Reading research : a user-friendly guide for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123612
Davies, Barbara, Logan, Jo. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier, Inc. , 2022. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY20.5 D255 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Davies, Barbara
Logan, Jo
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier, Inc.
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
x, 86 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Biomedical Research - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Nursing Research - methods
Research Design
Information Literacy
ISBN
9780323759243
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WY20.5 D255 2022

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Cheating cell : how evolution helps us understand and treat cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124426
Aktipis, Athena. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Aktipis, Athena
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Carcinogenesis
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
ISBN
9780691212197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021

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Decolonizing methodologies : research and Indigenous peoples

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124970
Smith, Linda Tuhiwai. New York, NY: Zed Books , 2021. 3r ed.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Smith, Linda Tuhiwai
Edition
3r ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Zed Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxxv, 302 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Ethnology - methods
Population Groups - ethnology
Indigenous Peoples
Research Design
Postcolonialism
ISBN
9781786998132
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library

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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124420
Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…
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Author
Arney, Kat
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
Abstract
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781950665303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020

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Reading research : a user-friendly guide for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120365
Davies, Barbara, Logan, Jo. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier Canada , 2018. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY20.5 D255 2018
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Davies, Barbara
Logan, Jo
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier Canada
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
x, 85 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Biomedical Research - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Nursing Research - methods
Research Design
Information Literacy
ISBN
978177172073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY20.5 D255 2018

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Molecular basis of human cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119747
New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media , 2017. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 M718 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Editor
Coleman, William B
Tsongalis, Gregory J
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xix, 873 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Growth Substances - physiology
Molecular Medicine
ISBN
9781934115183
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ202 M718 2017

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Biology of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21377
Weinberg, Robert A. New York, NY: Garland Science , 2014. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 W423b 2013
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Accompanying DVD-ROM includes: figures in PowerPoint and JPEG formats, supplementary sidebars, mini-lectures, movies, and media guide.
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Author
Weinberg, Robert A
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Garland Science
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genes, Neoplasm
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Textbooks
Abstract
Accompanying DVD-ROM includes: figures in PowerPoint and JPEG formats, supplementary sidebars, mini-lectures, movies, and media guide.
ISBN
9780815342205
0815342209
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ202 W423b 2013

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Research for the radiation therapist : from question to culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21508
Gillan, Caitlin. [Toronto, ON]: Apple Academic Press , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 R432 2014
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Gillan, Caitlin
Editor
Gillan, Caitlin
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Apple Academic Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxvi, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy - methods
Health Services Research
Allied Health Personnel - education
Research Design
Canada
ISBN
9781926895987
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ269 R432 2014

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Designing clinical research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115009
Hulley, Stephen B., Cummings, Steven R., Browner, Warren S. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA950 H913 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hulley, Stephen B.
Cummings, Steven R.
Browner, Warren S.
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xiii, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Epidemiologic Methods
Research Design
Clinical Trials as Topic
ISBN
9781608318049
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA950 H913 2013

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Clinical research : from proposal to implementation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20599
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W20.5 C641 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
McPhaul, Michael J
Toto, Robert D
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiii, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Biomedical Research - methods
Writing
Research Support as Topic
Clinical Trials as Topic - methods
Research Design
ISBN
9781605477480
1605477486
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W20.5 C641 2011

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Mixed methods research for nursing and the health sciences

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21009
Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY20.5 M685 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Andrew, Sharon
Halcomb, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Chichester, UK
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 230 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Nursing Research - methods
Research Design
Data Collection
Health services research - methods
ISBN
9781405167772
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY20.5 M685 2009

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Survey methodology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21106
Groves, Robert M. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley , 2009. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA31.2 S963 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Groves, Robert M
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxi, 461 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Wiley series in survey methodology
Subjects
Data Collection - methods
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Research Design
Social Sciences
ISBN
9780470465462
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA31.2 S963 2009

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Medical statistics : a textbook for the health sciences

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15827
Campbell, Michael J, Machin, David, Walters, Stephen J. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons , 2007. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 C189m 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Campbell, Michael J
Machin, David
Walters, Stephen J
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xii, 331 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Biometry - methods
Research Design
Statistics as Topic
Statistics - methods
ISBN
9780470025192
0470025190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
HA29 C189m 2007

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Research methods in palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15890
Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 R431 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Principles of designing clinical trials in palliative care / Michael I. Bennett.; Ethical and practical issues in designing and conducting clinical trials in palliative care / Yolanda Zuriarrain Reyna, Michael I. Bennett, and Eduardo Bruera.; Survey design / Julia M. Addington-Hall.; Survey researc…
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Editor
Addington-Hall, Julia M
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xii, 315 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Research - methods
Clinical Trials - methods
Research Design
Writing
Abstract
Principles of designing clinical trials in palliative care / Michael I. Bennett.
Ethical and practical issues in designing and conducting clinical trials in palliative care / Yolanda Zuriarrain Reyna, Michael I. Bennett, and Eduardo Bruera.
Survey design / Julia M. Addington-Hall.
Survey research: methods of data collection, questionnaire design, and piloting / Julia M. Addington-Hall.
Experimental and quasi-experimental designs / Massimo Costantini and Irene J. Higginson.
Outcome measurement / Irene J. Higginson and Richard Harding.
Systematic reviews / Marjolein Gysels and Irene J. Higginson.
Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis / Sheila Payne.
Ethical and practice issues in qualitative research / Frances Sheldon and Anita Sargeant.
Evaluating qualitative research / Michele Crossley.
Mixed methods for evaluation research / Christine Ingleton and Sue Davies.
Ethnography / Jane Seymour.
Documentary analysis and policy / Margaret O’Connor
How to develop a research question / Laura Kelly and Patrick Stone.
Writing a research proposal / Chris Todd
How to gain research ethics approval / Peter Speck.
How to use a statistician / Malcolm Campbell.
How to write a paper / Julia M. Addington-Hall.
ISBN
9780198503251
0198530250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB310 R431 2007

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Cancer biology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16659
Ruddon, Raymond. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 R914 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ruddon, Raymond
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xiv, 530 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Neoplasms - etiology
Molecular Biology
ISBN
9780195175448
0195175441
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 R914 2007

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Designing clinical research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18045
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2007. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA950 D485 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research; Conceiving the research question; Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment; Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy; Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principle…
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Editor
Hulley, Stephen B
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xv, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Epidemiologic Methods
Research Design
Clinical Trials as Topic
Abstract
Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research
Conceiving the research question
Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment
Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy
Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principles
Estimating sample size and power : applications and examples
Designing a cohort study
Designing cross-sectional and case-control studies
Enhancing causal inference in observational studies
Designing a randomized blinded trial
Alternative trial designs and implementation issues
Designing studies of medical tests
Utilizing existing databases
Addressing ethical issues
Designing questionnaries and interviews
Data management
Implementing the study and quality control
Community and international studies
Writing and funding a research proposal
ISBN
9780781782104
0781782104
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA950 D485 2007

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Introduction to statistical methods for clinical trials

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13453
Boca Raton, Fla.: Chapman & Hall/CRC , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 I61 2007
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Editor
Cook, Thomas D
DeMets, David L
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
Chapman & Hall/CRC
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxiii, 439 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Texts in statistical science
Subjects
Clinical Trials as Topic - methods
Data Collection - methods
Research Design
Statistics as Topic
Statistics - methods
ISBN
9781584880271
1584440279
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
HA29 I61 2007

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From melanocytes to melanoma : the progression to malignancy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14679
Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WR500 F931 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Hearing, Vincent J
Leong, Stanley P. L
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Melanoma - physiopathology
Melanoma - therapy
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Melanocytes - physiology
ISBN
1588294595
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 F931 2006

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Designing and conducting health surveys : a comprehensive guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21107
Aday, Lu Ann, Cornelius, Llewellyn J. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 2006. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84.3 A221 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Thinking about topics for health surveys; Matching the survey design to survey objectives; Defining and clarifying the survey variables; Thinking through the relationships between variables; Choosing the methods of data collection; Deciding who will be in the sample; Deciding how many will be in th…
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Author
Aday, Lu Ann
Cornelius, Llewellyn J
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xxii, 518 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health Surveys
Data Collection - methods
Research Design
Abstract
Thinking about topics for health surveys
Matching the survey design to survey objectives
Defining and clarifying the survey variables
Thinking through the relationships between variables
Choosing the methods of data collection
Deciding who will be in the sample
Deciding how many will be in the sample
General principles for formulating questions
Formulating questions about health
Formulating questions about demographics and behavior
Formulating questions about knowledge and attitudes
Guidelines for formatting the questionnaire
Monitoring and carrying out the survey
Preparing the data for analysis
Planning and implementing the analysis of the data
Writing the research report
ISBN
9780787975609
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84.3 A221 2006

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Methodological issues and strategies in clinical research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10540
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2003. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 M592k 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Kazdin, Alan E
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Psychology, Experimental - methods
Research Design
Psychology, Clinical - methods
ISBN
1557989583
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA29 M592k 2003

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