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Rebel bodies : a guide to the gender health gap revolution

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124467
Graham, Sarah. London, UK: Green Tree , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA309 G738r 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare. Exploring the systemic and deep-rooted sexism within medicine, Rebel Bodies offers actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others, and get the diagnosis and treatment we need." -- Back cover
Author
Graham, Sarah
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Green Tree
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
iii, 284 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Women's Health
Women's Health Services
Sexism
Gender equity
Patient Advocacy
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare. Exploring the systemic and deep-rooted sexism within medicine, Rebel Bodies offers actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others, and get the diagnosis and treatment we need." -- Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781399401111
1399401114
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA309 G738r 2023

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Standards for practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124998
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada , 2023. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY162 N277 2023
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada : standards for practice
Standards for practice (NAPANc)
Standards for practice (NAPAN)
Corporate Author
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Edition
5th ed
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xi, 182 p. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Nurse Anesthetists - standards
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Postanesthesia Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY162 N277 2023

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Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125217
Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing : a book for young adults
Author
Methot, Suzanne
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xii, 255 p. : ill, (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadians - psychology
Young Adult - psychology
Historical Trauma - therapy
Psychological Trauma - therapy
Mental Health
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Teen/young adult adaptation of Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing
ISBN
9781770417243
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023

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ORNAC standards, guidelines and position statements for perioperative registered nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125322
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). Kingston, ON: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2023. 16th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 O61s 2023
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of Perioperative Care -- Sec 4. Safety Considerations and Responsibilities -- Sec 5. Response Management in the Perioperative Setting -- Sec 6. Glossary.
Alternate Title
ORNAC 2023
Corporate Author
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)
Edition
16th ed.
Place of Publication
Kingston, ON
Publisher
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xl, 6 numbered sections : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Operating Room Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
Infection Control
Occupational Health
Risk Management
Safety
Canada
Abstract
Contents:
Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of Perioperative Care -- Sec 4. Safety Considerations and Responsibilities -- Sec 5. Response Management in the Perioperative Setting -- Sec 6. Glossary.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WY161 O61s 2023

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Healing : when a nurse becomes a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124352
Brown, Theresa. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Brown, Theresa
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
258 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Nurses
Patients - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Health Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781643750699
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022

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Talking to my tatas : all you need to know from a breast cancer researcher and survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124357
Brantley-Sieders, Dana. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whack…
Author
Brantley-Sieders, Dana
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Seiders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Seiders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781538155103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B821t 2021

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Nursing research in Canada : methods, critical appraisal, and utilization

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124364
LoBiondo-Wood, Geri, Haber, Judith. [Toronto, ON]: Elsevier Canada , 2022. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY20.5 N872 2022
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Alternate Title
LoBiondo-Wood and Haber's nursing research in Canada
Author
LoBiondo-Wood, Geri
Haber, Judith
Editor
Singh, Mina D.
Thirsk, Lorraine
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Elsevier Canada
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xvi, 640 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Nursing Research - methods
Evidence-Based Nursing - methods
Research Design - standards
Information Literacy
Canada
Notes
Adapted from Nursing research in Canada : methods, critical appraisal for evidence-based practice. 10th ed. 2022.
ISBN
9780323778985
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY20.5 N872 2022

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True reconciliation : how to be a force for change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124401
Wilson-Raybould, Jody. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
E78.C2 W746t 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilson-Raybould, Jody
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
340 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence
Reconciliation
Race Relations
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9780771004384
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
E78.C2 W746t 2022

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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Walking together, working together: engaging wisdom for indigenous well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125187
Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Baker, Janelle Marie
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 4
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - medical care
Medicine, Traditional
Delivery of Health Care
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772125375
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022

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Wayi Wah! Indigenous pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125216
Chrona, Jo. Winnipeg, MB: Portage & Main Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
E78.C2 C557 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Indigenous pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education
Author
Chrona, Jo
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
225 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - education
Indigenous Canadians - history
Reconciliation
Antiracism
Race Relations
Canada
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781774920466
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
E78.C2 C557 2022

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Introduction to determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' health in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124048
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Stout, Roberta
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781773383194
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WA300 I61i 2022

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White benevolence : racism and colonial violence in the helping professions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124076
Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 W582g 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Gebhard, Amanda
Mclean, Sheelah
St. Denis, Verna
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
280 p. : ill ; 23 cm
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Racism
Minority Health - history
Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Social Welfare - history
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781773635224
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 W582g 2022

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Dying and death in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124269
Northcott, Herbert, Wilson, Donna. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2022. 4th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 N873 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  1 read online  
Author
Northcott, Herbert
Wilson, Donna
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xviii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Loss
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487509279
9781487509286
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
BF789 D4 N873 2022
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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The care we dream of : liberatory & transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124550
Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Editor
Sharman, Zena
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Minority Health
Healthcare Disparities
Physician-Patient Relations
Personal Narratives
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9781551528618
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Health and health care in northern Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125000
Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 H434h 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northe…
Editor
Schiff, Rebecca
Møller, Helle
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Indigenous Canadians
Inuit
Canada
Abstract
"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northern Canada from a perspective that acknowledges the unique strengths, resilience, and innovation of northerners, while also addressing the challenges aggravated by contemporary manifestations of colonialism. Old and new forms of colonial programs and policies continue to create health and healthcare disparities in the North, which has had a profound impact on northerners. Divided into three sections, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada paints a broad picture of primary issues that northern peoples face. Several chapters are written by northerners and utilize case studies, quotes, photographs, and other materials to highlight voices and perspectives of people living in northern Canada. In order to maintain resilience, improve the positive outcomes of health determinants, and diminish negative stereotypes, we must ensure that northerners - and their cultures, values, strengths and leadership - are at the centre of the ongoing work to achieve social justice and health equity."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781487521790
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 H434h 2021

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We are all perfectly fine : a memoir of love, medicine and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125052
Horton, Jillian. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Horton, Jillian
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
290 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Physicians - psychology
Burnout, Professional
Occupational Stress
Burnout, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781443461641
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021

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Canadian perspectives on advanced practice nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123018
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY128 C212 2020
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Staples, Eric
Pilon, Roger
Hannon, Ruth A.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxi, 562 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Advanced Practice Nursing
Canada
ISBN
9781773382173
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY128 C212 2020

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A matter of death and life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123325
Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn. Stanford, CA: Redwood Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Yalom, Irvin D.
Yalom, Marilyn
Place of Publication
Stanford, CA
Publisher
Redwood Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill
Grief
Loss
Love
Spouses
Adaptation, Psychological
Aging
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781503613768
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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From shadows to life : a biography of the cancer survivorship movement

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123327
Pearson, Judith L. New York, NY: Lincoln Square Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P361 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship mo…
Author
Pearson, Judith L.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Lincoln Square Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxii, 305 p. : ill ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivorship
Advocacy
Social Change
Policy Making
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship movement, and forever changed the definition of what it means to be a ?survivor.? Twelve years later it led to a march on Washington, D.C., of more than 200,000 people. Part medical history, part inspirational biography, From Shadows to Life is the story of a social movement that continues to improve life for millions.--Back cover.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781947187122
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 P361 2021

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