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Traditional plant foods of Canadian indigenous peoples: nutrition, botany and use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119908
Kuhnlein, Harriet V., Turner, Nancy J. [Canada]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
More Information
  2 read online  
Author
Kuhnlein, Harriet V.
Turner, Nancy J.
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Gordon and Breach Science Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Series
Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8
Subjects
First Nations
Canada
Ethnobotany
Plants, Edible
Nutrition
Nutritive Value
Food
Notes
Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.
ISBN
2881244653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.fao.org/3/ai215e/ai215e.pdf
https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/284571/
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Traditional food guide : for Alaska native cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19694
DeCourtney, Christine A. Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 T763 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
DeCourtney, Christine A
Place of Publication
Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
142 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Therapy
Food
Diet - ethnology
Cooking
Cookbook
First Nations
Survivors
Alaska
Popular Work
ISBN
9780615196671
0615196675
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 T763 2008

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Where people feast : an Indigenous people's cookbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122119
Watts, Dolly, Watts, Annie. [Vancouver, BC?]: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W348 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Watts, Dolly
Watts, Annie
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
192 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Nutrition Therapy
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551522210
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W348 2007
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Recovering our ancestors' gardens : indigenous recipes and guide to diet and fitness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122124
Mihesuah, Devon A. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 M636 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Featuring an array of tempting traditional native recipes and no-nonsense practical advice about health and fitness, author Devon Abbot Mihesuah, draws on the rich indigenous heritages of this continent to offer a helpful guide to a healthier life. The second half of the book is a collection of ind…
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Author
Mihesuah, Devon A.
Place of Publication
Lincoln, NE
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Nutrition Therapy
Cooking
Diet, Healthy
Healthy Lifestyle
Cookbook
Popular Work
Abstract
Featuring an array of tempting traditional native recipes and no-nonsense practical advice about health and fitness, author Devon Abbot Mihesuah, draws on the rich indigenous heritages of this continent to offer a helpful guide to a healthier life. The second half of the book is a collection of indigenous recipes. - Cover.
ISBN
9780803232532
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 N9 M636 2005
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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How it all vegan! : irresistible recipes for an animal-free diet

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21269
Barnard, Tanya, Kramer, Sarah. [Vancouver, BC?]: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2009. 10th anniversary ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B258h 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Barnard, Tanya
Kramer, Sarah
Edition
10th anniversary ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Diet, Vegetarian
Cookbook
Nutrition Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551521879
1551521873
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B258h 2009

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Crisis of chronic disease among aboriginal peoples : a challenge for public health, population health and social policy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18420
Reading, J. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Reading, J
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Public Health
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
Canada
ISBN
9781550584073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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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
Read Online
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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Cooking with foods that fight cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16045
Beliveau, Richard, Gingras, Denis. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B431c 2007
Availability
10 copies, 8 available
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Author
Beliveau, Richard
Gingras, Denis
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
272 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Cookery
Diet
Nutrition Therapy
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9780771011368
0771011369
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B431c 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr On Shelf Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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c.5 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Aboriginal health in Canada : historical, cultural, and epidemiological perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21509
Waldram, James B, Herring, Ann, Young, T. Kue. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Waldram, James B
Herring, Ann
Young, T. Kue
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xii, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care - history
Canada
ISBN
9780802085795
0802085792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cancer survivor's guide : foods that help you fight back

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18096
Barnard, Neal D, Reilly, Jennifer K. Summertown, TN: Healthy Living Publications , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B259 2008
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Barnard, Neal D
Reilly, Jennifer K
Place of Publication
Summertown, TN
Publisher
Healthy Living Publications
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
x, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Diet
Nutrition
Cookery
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570672255
1570672253
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B259 2008

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Delivering effective palliative care to cancer patients of diverse backgrounds : a knowledge synthesis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114779
Bell, Kirsten, Lee, Joyce, Con, Andrea, Doll, Richard, Kazanjian, Arminee, Kwong, Sandy, McGregor, Douglans, Syme, Ann, Tayler, Carolyn. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | University of British Columbia | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 B433 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Delivering effective palliative care to diverse cancer patients
Author
Bell, Kirsten
Lee, Joyce
Con, Andrea
Doll, Richard
Kazanjian, Arminee
Kwong, Sandy
McGregor, Douglans
Syme, Ann
Tayler, Carolyn
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
University of British Columbia
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Culturally Competent Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Ethnic Groups
Patient Care Planning
Palliative Treatment
Cancer Pain - prevention & control
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill
Evidence-Based Practice
Healthcare Disparities
Canada
Notes
Produced under the auspices of:
CIHR Cross Cultural Palliative New Emerging Team Sociobehavioural Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency & School of Population & Public Health, University of British Columbia.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 B433 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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More vegetables, please! : over 100 easy and delicious recipes for eating healthy foods each and every day

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18206
Haas, Elson M, James, Patty. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 H112 2009
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Author
Haas, Elson M
James, Patty
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xi, 227 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Cookbook
Vegetables
Nutrition Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572245907
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 H112 2009

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Tuesday, July 11, 2017
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16562
Con, Andrea, Friesen, Melissa, Lam, Shona, Nelson, Patricia. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
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Author
Con, Andrea
Friesen, Melissa
Lam, Shona
Nelson, Patricia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
First Nations
Hearing Impaired Persons
Social Support
Canada
Abstract
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
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Native harvests : American Indian wild foods and recipes

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125262
Kavasch, E. Barrie. Garden City, NY: Dover Publications , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 K21 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book is not just a recipe collection, but a passport to foraging and to surviving close to nature. It will tell you how to prepare familiar foods such as stuffed clams and corn chowder, but also how to fix clover soup, purslane salad, young milkweed spears, wild rice with hazelnuts and blueber…
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Author
Kavasch, E. Barrie
Place of Publication
Garden City, NY
Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxviii, 287 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
American Indian
Indigenous Peoples
Cooking
Medicine, Traditional
Cookbook
Popular Work
Abstract
This book is not just a recipe collection, but a passport to foraging and to surviving close to nature. It will tell you how to prepare familiar foods such as stuffed clams and corn chowder, but also how to fix clover soup, purslane salad, young milkweed spears, wild rice with hazelnuts and blueberries, fiddlehead stew, meadow mushroom pie, stewed wild rabbit with dumplings, spoon bread, acorn coffee, and witch hazel tea. Beautifully illustrated by the author (herself of American Indian descent), this book is also an invaluable manual on herbal medicines and ceremonial, sacred, and poisonous plants ? all written with acute sensitivity to and appreciation of Native American ways.
ISBN
9780486440637
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 N9 K21 2005

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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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Progress report on cancer control in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13586
Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 P963 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Health Canada
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Canada
ISBN
0662377257
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 P963 2004
Read Online
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/H39-4-50-2004E.pdf

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Biomedical ethics : a Canadian focus

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17844
Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W50 B615f 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Fisher, Johnna
Place of Publication
Don Mills, ON
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xii, 531 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Bioethics
Ethics, Medical
Canada
ISBN
9780195427905
0195427904
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W50 B615f 2009

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Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15893
Canada. Industry Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Government of Canada , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Q127 DC2 C212 2007
v.1: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage; v.2: Realiser le potentiel des sciences et de la technologie au profit du Canada; v.3: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage : summary
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  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canada. Industry Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Government of Canada
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
3 v.
Subjects
Health Policy
Science
Technology
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage
v.2: Realiser le potentiel des sciences et de la technologie au profit du Canada
v.3: Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's advantage : summary
ISBN
09780662451556 (English)
09780662735304 (French)
9780662692287 (Summary)
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2010
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
Q127 DC2 C212 2007
Read Online
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/h_00856.html
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/vwapj/SandTstrategy.pdf/$file/SandTstrategy.pdf
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Canadian strategy for cancer control : priorities for action

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10258
Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215c 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Priorities for action
Corporate Author
Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Health Canada
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Research
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215c 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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Biotechnology and chemical patent practice in Canada : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18339
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. [Toronto, ON]: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP , 2008. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W32 DC2 B616 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 152 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Biotechnology
Intellectual Property
Patents
Canada
ISBN
9780973075045
097307504X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W32 DC2 B616 2008

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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