Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
"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…
Table of Contents:; Basic strategy concepts -- Internal audit of strategic assets : resources and competencies -- External environmental assessment : law, economics, demographics, technology -- External environmental assessment : market and customers -- External environmental assessment : industry …
Table of Contents:; Part I: An Extraordinary Opportunity; Chapter 1. Creating a Learning Health Care System in Oncology; Chapter 2. Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Community Engagement: The Promise of Informatics; Chapter 3. Cancer Clinical Research: Enhancing Data Liquidity and Data Altruism; …
Contents:; The intersection of teams, partnerships, and leadership in nursing and health care -- Elements of effective nursing and health care teams and partnerships -- Getting started : building a strong team -- Team strategies for success in nursing and health care environments -- Working as a te…
"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…
Table of Contents:; Overview and theoretical framework -- What's in a word? Concepts related to sex/gender and sexuality -- The deadly effects of stigma -- Myths and facts about sexual orientation and gender identity -- Developmental transitions -- Cultures within cultures : diversity and LGBTQ co…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Contents:; Shaping Public Health through Research and Practice -- Framing the Research Question -- Ethical Standards and Practice for Public Health Research -- Community-Based Participatory Research -- Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health -- Observational Research Designs -- Experimental …
Table of Contents:; 1 A New Way of Diagnosing -- 2 Do I Really Need This Test? -- 3 When Clinicians Disagree -- 4 The Expanded Role of Pharmacists -- 5 Better Treatment for Chronic Problems and Common Conditions -- 6 Getting Patients Engaged -- 7 The Pros and Cons of "Doctor Google" -- 8 Nurses and…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Contents:; 1 Ethics and Organizational Identity in a Cancer Care Setting; Introduction; What Makes Cancer Care Ethically Distinct?; Organizational Identity and Ethics; Mission Statements; Codes of Ethics; Institutional Decision-Making Process; The Consequentialist Standard; The Deontological Standa…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library | Available |
This report focuses on investment in research focused on cancer risk and prevention over a three-year period. Research is critiical to our understanding of cancer risk and effective cancer prevention strategies. The investment in cancer risk and prevention at $122.3M represented 11% of the overal…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Contents:; 1. Introduction -- 2. From Medical Paternalism to Care Partnerships. A Logical Evolution Over Several Decades -- 3. The Participation of Patients and Relatives in Quebec?s Health System. The MontrĂ©al Model -- 4. Implementing Patient and Carer Participation in Self-Care and Co-Care in Swe…