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Economic evaluation of cancer drugs : using clinical trial and real-world data

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122940
Khan, Iftekhar, Crott, Ralph, Bashir, Zahid. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Khan, Iftekhar
Crott, Ralph
Bashir, Zahid
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2020
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Chapman & Hall /CRC biostatistics series
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents - economics
Economics, Medical
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis
ISBN
9780429531842
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Practical strategies to assess value in health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123827
Solid, Craig A. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2022.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Solid, Craig A.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2022
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Economics, Medical
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Medical Audit - methods
Decision Support Techniques
ISBN
3030951480
9783030951481
9783030951498
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Health systems in transition: Canada, third edition

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Marchildon, Gregory, Allin, Sarah., Merkur, Sherry. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London: University of Toronto Press , 2021. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX150 M317 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Marchildon, Gregory
Allin, Sarah.
Merkur, Sherry
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxvi, 205 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
The Health Systems in Transition Series
Subjects
Health Services Administration - Canada
Delivery of Health Care - Canada
Medical Care - Canada
Financing, Organized
ISBN
9781487508081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX150 M317 2020

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Cancer health equity research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123006
Cambridge, MA: Academic Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Advances in cancer research
Editor
Ford, Marvella E.
Esnaola, Nestor F.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Advances in cancer research, vol. 146
Subjects
Neoplasms
Healthcare Disparities
Delivery of Health Care
Minority Health
ISBN
9780128201763
9780128201770
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Drugs easily explained

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Seifert, Roland. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Seifert, Roland
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Popular Work
ISBN
9783031121883
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Legal and ethical essentials of health care administration

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Pozgar, George. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , [2021]. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; 1. Reflections on the Past -- 2. Government, Law, and Ethics -- 3. Tort Law and Reform -- 4. Criminal Aspects of Health Care -- 5. Contracts -- 6. Civil Procedure and Trial Practice-- 7. Corporate Structure and Legal Issues -- 8. Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability -- 9. N…
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Author
Pozgar, George
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
[2021]
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Hospital Administration - legislation and jurisprudence
Delivery of health care - legislation and jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Legislation, Medical
Ethics, Medical
Bioethics
Abstract
Contents:
1. Reflections on the Past -- 2. Government, Law, and Ethics -- 3. Tort Law and Reform -- 4. Criminal Aspects of Health Care -- 5. Contracts -- 6. Civil Procedure and Trial Practice-- 7. Corporate Structure and Legal Issues -- 8. Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability -- 9. Nursing and the Law -- 10. Hospital Departments and Allied Professionals -- 11. Medical Records -- 12. Patient Consent -- 13. Patient Rights and Responsibilities -- 14. Healthcare Ethics -- 15. Procreation and Ethical Dilemmas -- 16. End of Life Issues -- 17. Legal Reporting Requirements -- 18. Labor Relations -- 19. Employment-At Will and Discharge -- 20. Employee Rights and Responsibilities -- 21. Professional Liability Insurance
ISBN
1284172562
9781284172560
9781284172553
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Oppression : a social determinant of health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123603
Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 DC2 O62 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
McGibbon, Elizabeth A.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xv, 341 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Health Status Disparities
Economics, Medical
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
ISBN
9781773632285
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 DC2 O62 2021

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Comprehensive cancer center : development, integration and implementation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124375
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2022.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ23 C737a 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Aljurf, Mahmoud
Majhail, Navneet S.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
ix, 193 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Oncology Service, Hospital
Health Facilities
Delivery of Health Care
ISBN
9783030820510
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ23 C737a 2022

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Without compassion, there is no healthcare : leading with care in a technological age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123016
Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care…
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Editor
Hodges, Brian D.
Paech, Gail
Bennett, Jocelyn
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Compassion
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care in the Real World: Partial Perspectives on Compassion, Technology, and Equity -- Part Two Cultivating Compassion -- 4 Healthcare Workers as Recipients of Compassion: Resilience, Burnout, and Relationship -- 5 Compassion and Health Professional Education -- 6 Compassionate Leadership -- 7 Toward Compassionate Healthcare Organizations -- Conclusions Shaping the Future of Compassionate Care
ISBN
9780228003762
9780228004615
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123037
Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…
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Author
Prasad, Vinayak K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Drug Development - economics
Health Policy
Patient rights
United States
Abstract
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?
ISBN
9781421437637
9781421437644
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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The Art and Science of Compassionate Care: a Practical Guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124714
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
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Editor
Samoutis, Andreas
Samoutis, George
Stylianou, Neophytos
Anastasiou, Andreas
Lionis, Christos
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
COVID-19
Empathy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Psychology, Positive
Spirituality
Abstract
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher
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ISBN
9783031215230
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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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, 3 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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Drum in one hand, a sockeye in the other: stories of Indigenous food sovereignty from the Northwest Coast

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125131
Cote, Charlotte. Seattle: University of Washington Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 C843 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Cote, Charlotte
Place of Publication
Seattle
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxi, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Indigenous confluences
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status - British Columbia
Food
Human Rights
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780295749525
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 C843 2022

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Health equity and nursing : achieving equity through policy, population health, and interprofessional collaboration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122444
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , [2021].
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Introduction : health equity does not equal health equality / Janice M. Phillips and Margaret P. Moss -- Nursing as a force for health equity / Joanne Disch -- Evidence-based policymaking / Myra Michelle DeBose, Ejim Sule, and Debbie Ann Jones -- Health equity and nursing education : pas…
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Editor
Moss, Margaret P.
Phillips, Janice Mitchell
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
[2021]
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Nurse?s Role
Health Equity
Health Policy
Population Health Management
Social Determinants of Health
Nursing - organization & administration
United States
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : health equity does not equal health equality / Janice M. Phillips and Margaret P. Moss -- Nursing as a force for health equity / Joanne Disch -- Evidence-based policymaking / Myra Michelle DeBose, Ejim Sule, and Debbie Ann Jones -- Health equity and nursing education : past, present and future / Wrenetha A. Julion and Monique Reed -- Health equity and healthcare system transformation policy / Sinsi Hernández-Cancio and Noelle Thompson -- Genetics, health & policy challenges across the lifespan / Justina A. Trott and Sharon L. Ruyak -- The conceptual model of nursology for enhancing equity and quality : population health and health policy / Jacqueline Fawcett -- Integrating the social determinants of health into the clinical setting / Angela M. Moss and Christopher M. Nolan -- Structural determinants of health : an American Indian exemplar / Margaret P. Moss -- Global health equity for LGBTQI people and populations / William E. Rosa, Patricia Moreland, and Tonda L. Hughes -- Veterans and health equity / Linda A. Spoonster Schwartz -- Achieving health equity : exemplars in engaging global communities / Margherita Procaccini Clark and Franchesca A. Cifuentes-Andrade -- A health systems interprofessional approach to impact health equity / Barbara Wadsworth, Chinwe Onyekere, Karen Fitzpatrick Smith, Sandra Ross, Shonalie Roberts, Sharon Larson, and Barry D. Mann -- The critical discussion of race & racism toward achieving equity in health policy / Mia Keeys -- Pathways to achieving health equity : exemplars of community and intersectoral partnerships / Raj C. Shah and Heather Miller -- Politics and law at the root of health equity / Daniel E. Dawes and Nelson J. Dunlap -- The intersection of health literacy, health equity, and nursing practice / Diana Peña Gonzalez, Rachel Roberts, and Kirby Johnson -- The role of community health centers in health equity / Kevin C. Lo and Thomas Tsang.
ISBN
0826195067
9780826195067
9780826195074
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Population health approach to health disparities for nurses : care of vulnerable populations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125147
Gary, Faye. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Gary, Faye
Editor
Lotas, Marilyn
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Social Determinants of Health
Healthcare Disparities
Health Inequities
Vulnerable Populations
Population health
Health Services Accessibility
Nursing Care - nurses' instruction
ISBN
9780826185044
9780826185037
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Improving nurse retention & healthcare outcomes : innovating with the IMPACT mode

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123645
Thomas, Judy, Renter, Mellisa. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Traditional Nurse Retention Practices -- Program Creation -- IMPACT Program Overview -- Phase 1 : Where It all Starts -- Phase 2 : How It Works -- Portfolio Categories and Activities -- Phase 3 : Presenting, Recognizing, and Celebrating -- Program Leadership : The IMPACT Committee -- Get…
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Author
Thomas, Judy
Renter, Mellisa
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Nursing - organization & administration
Nurses - psychology
Personnel Management - methods
Quality of Health Care - standards
Abstract
Contents:
Traditional Nurse Retention Practices -- Program Creation -- IMPACT Program Overview -- Phase 1 : Where It all Starts -- Phase 2 : How It Works -- Portfolio Categories and Activities -- Phase 3 : Presenting, Recognizing, and Celebrating -- Program Leadership : The IMPACT Committee -- Getting Organizational Buy-In -- IMPACT Program and Project Outcomes -- Professional Journey : Clinical Nurse
ISBN
9781646480463
9781646480470
9781646480487
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Hospice & palliative care handbook : quality, compliance, and reimbursement

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125030
Marrelli, T. M. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2024.
Audience
Professional
"Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional…
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Author
Marrelli, T. M.
Corporate Author
Sigma Theta Tau International
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication Date
2024
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Handbook
Hospices - organization & administration
Hospice Care - standards
Palliative Care - standards
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing - standards
Quality of Health Care
Abstract
"Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional standards and guidelines, bereavement services considerations, outcomes, goals, and quality control. Update to 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid regulations"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN
1646480856
9781646480852
9781646480869
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Prediction machines, updated and expanded : the simple economics of artificial intelligence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124728
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press , c2022.
Audience
Professional
"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, an…
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Editor
Agrawal, Ajay
Gans, Joshua
Goldfarb, Avi
Place of Publication
Boston, Massachusetts
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date
c2022
Series
ProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence - economics
Forecasting - methods
Decision Making
Abstract
"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher
ISBN
9781647824679
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Step-by-step guide to conducting an integrative review

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122471
Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature , 2020.
Audience
Professional
This book provides guidance to readers for how to conduct an integrative review. Over the decades, with the expansion of evidence-based practice (EBP), the evolution of methods used in reviews has resulted in a wide spectrum of review types. Due to the overlapping characteristics of the various rev…
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Editor
Toronto, Colleen E.
Remington, Ruth
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2020
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Biomedical Research - methods
Nursing Research - methods
Writing
Review Literature as Topic
Evidence-based practice - methods
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Bibliography as Topic
Information Storage and Retrieval - methods
Information Services - organization & administration
Abstract
This book provides guidance to readers for how to conduct an integrative review. Over the decades, with the expansion of evidence-based practice (EBP), the evolution of methods used in reviews has resulted in a wide spectrum of review types. Due to the overlapping characteristics of the various review methods, confusion exists related to terminology, descriptions and methods of each type. To fill this gap, this book examines components necessary to conduct a rigorous integrative review from formulating questions through dissemination of the results of the review. Each chapter focuses on one component or step in this process and is written in a straightforward and readable manner. An integrative review is considered by many as an actual research study, hence it should be approached following established research methods involving well-defined steps. The integrative review is often compared with the systematic review. Both are used in healthcare research and follow a systematic process in reviewing literature and developing recommendations, but there are important differences that are addressed in the book. Evidence-based practice (EBP) demands high quality, rigorous evidence for nurse clinicians to make informed decisions with and for their patients. In nursing education, the integrative review is a frequent capstone project for graduate students and forms the basis for many doctoral projects. The Integrative review process should be valid, reliable and transparent and this book provides clear guidelines for writing an integrative review for students, educators, clinicians, and researchers. This book is a useful addition to courses for both undergraduate and graduate level writers of integrative reviews. In academia, a likely adoption would be in graduate research and research methods courses, and baccalaureate honor courses.
ISBN
303037503X
9783030375034
9783030375041
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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BC Lymphedema Association : professional directory and resource guide 2023-24

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BC Lymphedema Association. [North Vancouver, BC]: BC Lymphedema Association , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH700 B862 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
BC Lymphedema Association
Place of Publication
[North Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
BC Lymphedema Association
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
26 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Lymphedema - therapy
Lymphedema - rehabilitation
Directory
Resource Guide
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH700 B862 2023
Website Notes
Single pages - at home / office printer friendly version.
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