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Power of an apology : removing the legal barriers : a special report

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British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman. [Victoria, BC?]: Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
JL429.5 L52 B74 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Special report no. 27, February 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
16 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special report 27
Subjects
Dissent and Disputes - legislation & jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Consumer Advocacy
Community-Institutional Relations
Negotiating
Government
British Columbia
ISBN
0772654883
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
JL429.5 L52 B74 2006
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Legal and ethical essentials of health care administration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122453
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
Website Notes
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H.E.R.B.A.L. guide : dietary supplement resources for the clinician

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19326
Bonakdar, Robert Alan. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU145.5 B697 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Herbal guide
Author
Bonakdar, Robert Alan
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xxii, 401 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Dietary Supplements
Complementary Therapies
Herbal Medicine
Herb-Drug Interactions
Phytotherapy
Biological Products
Drug Industry
ISBN
9780781782685
0781782686
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QU145.5 B697 2010
Website Notes
Online version available for staff. Contact Library for username and password
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Delivering high-quality cancer care : charting a new course for a system in crisis

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 D355 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -…
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Editor
Levit, Laura A.
Balogh, Erin P.
Nass, Sharyl J.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxviii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Quality of Health Care
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Medical Informatics
Abstract
Contents:
The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -- Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance -- Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies
ISBN
9780309286602
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 D355 2013
Website Notes
Available in HTML and PDF formats at link
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Methods of evaluating tobacco control policies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20481
International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC Working Group on Methods for Evaluating Tobacco Control Policies (2008 : Lyon, France). Lyon, France: IARC , 2008.
Audience
Professional
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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113909
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Nurse's Role
Nurses - standards
Nurse Practitioners - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Patient care - ethics
Right to Die
Suicide, Assisted
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Medical
Ethics, Nursing
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
NNPBC membership is required to access position statements and policy discussion content.
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Final report : panel review of British Columbia's drinking water protection act

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9965
Drinking Water Review Panel. [Vancouver, BC?]: Drinking Water Review Panel , 2002.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Drinking Water Review Panel
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Drinking Water Review Panel
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Water Supply - legislation & jurisprudence
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Patient safety, medical error and tort law : an international comparison : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18475
Gilmour, Joan M. Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute , 2006.
Audience
Professional
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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
Website Notes
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Primer on scientific risk assessment at Health Canada

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Saner, Marc. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 S223 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Saner, Marc
Corporate Author
Canada. Health Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Health Canada
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Risk Assessment
Consumer Product Safety
Public Health
Risk Management
Decision Making
Canada
ISBN
9781100153773
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA900 S223 2010
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Some chemicals present in industrial and consumer products, food and drinking water

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21679
International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2014 v.101
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xi, 586 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 101
Subjects
Carcinogens
Consumer Product Safety
Flavoring Agents - toxicity
Food Contamination - adverse effects
Neoplasms - chemically induced
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
ISBN
9789283213246
ISSN
1017-1606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I585 2014 v.101
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National pharmaceuticals strategy : a prescription unfilled

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Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QV736 H434n 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
v.1: A status report on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled; v.2: A commentary on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled
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Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
2 v.
Subjects
Drug Industry
Economics, Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Services - economics
Health Planning
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Canada
Abstract
v.1: A status report on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled
v.2: A commentary on the national pharmaceutical strategy : a prescription unfilled
ISBN
9781897463444 (v.1)
9781897463482 (v.2)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QV736 H434n 2009
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Evaluating the effectiveness of smoke-free policies

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies (2008 March 31 - April 5, 2008 : Lyon, France). Lyon, France: IARC , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2009 v.13
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
IARC handbooks on tobacco control
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
World Health Organization
IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies (2008 March 31 - April 5, 2008 : Lyon, France)
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
IARC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
ix, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 13
IARC handbooks on tobacco control 13
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Program Evaluation
Public Policy
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
ISBN
9789283230137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2009 v.13
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In the matter of British Columbia Transmission Corporation : an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project : decision

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19179
Hobbs, Robert H, Nicholls, Nadine F, O'Hara, Liisa A. [Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Utilities Commission , 2006.
Audience
Professional
July 7, 2006 BCTC - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project / Order No. C-4-06 and Decision
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Author
Hobbs, Robert H
Nicholls, Nadine F
O'Hara, Liisa A
Corporate Author
British Columbia Utilities Commission
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia Utilities Commission
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Power Plants - legislation & jurisprudence
Electricity
Electric Power Supplies - supply & distribution
Electromagnetic Fields
Environment
British Columbia
Abstract
July 7, 2006 BCTC - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project / Order No. C-4-06 and Decision
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Food, health and well-being in British Columbia

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British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2006
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Subjects
Diet - British Columbia
Nutrition - British Columbia
Food Industry - British Columbia
First Nations
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
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Privacy, data protection and responsible government : key issues and challenges in biobanking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20850
New York, NY: Karger , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU23 P961 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Public health genomics volume 15, number 5, 2012
Editor
Dabrock, Peter
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
2012
Series
Public health genomics 15:5
Subjects
Biological Specimen Banks - standards
Biological Specimen Banks - ethics
Biological Specimen Banks - legislation & jurisprudence
Biological Specimen Banks - organization & administration
Genetic Privacy
Public Health - standards
Clinical Governance - standards
Humans
Public Policy
ISBN
9783805599962
ISSN
1662-4246
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Serial
Website
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QU23 P961 2012
Website Notes
Some articles are open access
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When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16633
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Editor
Field, Marilyn Jane
Behrman, Richard E
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xx, 690 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Child
Health Policy
Patient Participation
Professional-Family Relations
Terminal Care - economics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
ISBN
9780309084376
0309084377
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
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Facilitating state health exchange communication through the use of health literate practices : workshop summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121258
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy., Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice., Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 F141 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.
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Alternate Title
Health literate practices
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Editor
Hewitt, Maria
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 101 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Reform
Community Participation
Health Literacy
Insurance, Health
State Government
United States
Congress
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.
ISBN
9780309220293
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WA590 F141 2012
Website Notes
Available in PDF format at link
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Cancer chemotherapy and biotherapy : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19779
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2011. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Chabner, Bruce A
Longo, Dan L
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xv, 812 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Biological Therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological Products - therapeutic use
ISBN
971605474311
1605474312
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Health care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15293
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information | Statistics Canada , 2001.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - Canada
Health Services Accessibility
Medical Care - Canada
Public Health - Canada
ISBN
1896104827
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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