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Understanding emergency department wait times : access to inpatient beds and patient flow

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16282
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Emergency Medical Services
Health Services Accessibility
Hospitals - utilization
Waiting Lists
Canada
ISBN
9781554651566
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2011
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC289
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Breast cancer wait times in Canada : 2008 report card

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18171
Canadian Breast Cancer Network. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C213b 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  3 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
44 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Hospitals
Health Planning Guidelines
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Health Services Administration - standards
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Waiting Lists
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 C213b 2008
Read Online
http://www.cbcn.ca
http://www.cbcn.ca/index.php?pageaction=content.page&id=1931&lang=en
http://www.cbcn.ca/documents/cbcn_special_reports/Wait_Times_2008_EN.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Use of positron emission tomography (PET) for cancer care across Canada : time for a national strategy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119964
Martinuk, Susan D. [Vancouver, BC?]: Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc. | TRIUMF , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Martinuk, Susan D.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc.
TRIUMF
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Positron-Emission Tomography - utilization
Positron-Emission Tomography - economics
Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Costs and Cost Analysis
Questionnaires
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Read Online
http://www.triumf.ca/sites/default/files/TRIUMF-AAPS-Martinuk-PET-Across-Canada-REPORT.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Health care use at the end of life in Western Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15954
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Statistics
Terminally Ill
Cause of Death
Mortality
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
ISBN
9781554650729
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC368
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Health care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16054
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information | Statistics Canada , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Medical Care
Public Health
Canada
ISBN
9781554650491
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC64
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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122985
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Minority Health
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations
Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health.
Indigenous peoples -- Research.
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.
Notes
Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
ISBN
9780826164124
9780826164131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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https://login.bccancer.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6370405

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library On Loan, due Wednesday, June 5, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Canada's health care providers1997 to 2011: A reference guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9918
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2013.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Health Manpower
Health Personnel
Canada
ISBN
9781771091848
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF is available for download from this site
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https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC56
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Rekindling reform : health care renewal in Canada, 2003-2008

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16456
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 H434r 2008
v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Reform
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Full report
v.2: Summary
ISBN
9781897463260
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2011
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA540 DC2 H434r 2008
Read Online
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/hc-sc/H174-15-2008E.pdf
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Prostate cancer control in Canada : a system performance spotlight report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120280
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WJ752 C212 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Head of title: System performance reports
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
124 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
November 2015
ISBN
9781988000015
9781988000008
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WJ752 C212 2015
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/prostate-cancer-control-in-canada-a-system-performance-spotlight-report/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Breast cancer control in Canada : a system performance special focus report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113935
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
iii, 114 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
September 2012
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/breast-cancer-control-in-canada-a-system-performance-special-focus-report/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/
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Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel : end-of-life decision making : report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20773
Schüklenk, Udo. [Ottawa, ON]: Royal Society of Canada , 2011.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Author
Schüklenk, Udo
Corporate Author
Royal Society of Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Royal Society of Canada
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://rsc-src.ca/en/expert-panels/rsc-reports/end-life-decision-making
http://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/RSCEndofLifeReport2011_EN_Formatted_FINAL.pdf
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf
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Economic burden of skin cancer in Canada : current and projected : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21051
Krueger, Hans. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Krueger, Hans
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
National Skin Cancer Prevention Committee
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms - economics
Forecasting
Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data
lence
Canada
Notes
February 26, 2010
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cancerview.ca/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/cpac_scp_economic_burden.pdf
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Metis cancer control in Canada baseline report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121143
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212m 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Health Planning
Population Surveillance
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
First Nations
Metis
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212m 2014
Read Online
https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/metis-cancer-control-baseline-report.pdf
https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Statistical report on the health of Canadians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14183
Statistics Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health (Canada). Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. [Ottawa, ON]: The Committee , 1999.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Statistics Canada
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health (Canada). Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
The Committee
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
345 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Public Health
Health Status Indicators
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
066227623X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-570-x/4064413-eng.htm
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-570-x/4227734-eng.pdf
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Primer on scientific risk assessment at Health Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19148
Saner, Marc. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 S223 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
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
Read Online
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/sr-sr/pubs/about-apropos/2010-scientif-ris/index-eng.php
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/sr-sr/alt_formats/pdf/pubs/about-apropos/2010-scientif-ris-eng.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cancer Workforce Scoping Study : a report from the front lines of Canada's cancer control workforce : technical report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19974
Gaudette, Leslie, Da Prat, Christine. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Gaudette, Leslie
Da Prat, Christine
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Cancer Care Facilities - manpower
Health Planning
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health Manpower - trends
Health Personnel
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Canada
Notes
March 2010
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cancerview.ca/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/hhr_cwss_technical_report.pdf
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Guidelines for the economic evaluation of health technologies : Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121661
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) , 2017. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
76 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
CADTH methods and guidelines
Subjects
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - economics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical - methods
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Making
Guidelines
Canada
Notes
In April 2006 Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) changed to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W 82 G946 2017
Read Online
https://www.cadth.ca/dv/guidelines-economic-evaluation-health-technologies-canada-4th-edition
https://www.cadth.ca/about-cadth/how-we-do-it/methods-and-guidelines/guidelines-for-the-economic-evaluation-of-health-technologies-canada

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Canadian cancer statistics 2017

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120071
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: Pancreatic cancer
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics
Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries
Public Health Agency of Canada
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Neoplasms - trends
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Prevalence
Incidence
Population Forecast
Statistics
Tables
Canada
Abstract
Special topic: Pancreatic cancer
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.cancer.ca/~/media/cancer.ca/CW/cancer%20information/cancer%20101/Canadian%20cancer%20statistics/Canadian-Cancer-Statistics-2017-EN.pdf?la=en
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Charting a course : refining Canada's approach to regulating natural health products

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15555
National Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. , 2007.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  3 read online  
Corporate Author
National Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Drug Industry - legislation & jurisprudence
Biological Products
Consumer Product Safety - legislation & jurisprudence
Dietary Supplements - standards
Government Regulations
Health Food
Legislation, Food
Canada
ISBN
9780662453857
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/hpfb-dgpsa/chart-course_tracer-voie-eng.pdf
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpfb-dgpsa/blueprint-plan/chart-course_tracer-voie_e.html
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpfb-dgpsa/blueprint-plan/chart-course_tracer-voie-eng.php
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