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Let patients help! : a "patient engagement" handbook-- how doctors, nurses, patients and caregivers can partner for better care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121658
deBronkart, Dave, Sands, Danny. [California]: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84.7 D288 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
deBronkart, Dave
Sands, Danny
Place of Publication
[California]
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xx, 78 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Patient Participation
Patient Satisfaction
Professional - Patient Relations
Cancer Survivors
ISBN
1466306493
9781466306493
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W84.7 D288 2013

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Metro Vancouver family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2013/14 : for seniors and boomers who are caring (unpaid) for older family members and friends.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21328
Willett, Katherine. Burnaby, BC: United Way of the Lower Mainland , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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United Way of the Lower Mainland's family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2016 : for seniors and boomers who are caring for older family members and friends
Alternate Title
Seniors caregiver handbook
Author
Willett, Katherine
Corporate Author
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
98 p. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
Read Online
http://www.uwlm.ca/resources/caregivers-information-and-resources-handbook/

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United Way of the Lower Mainland's family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2016 : for seniors and boomers who are caring for older family members and friends

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113843
Willett, Katherine. Burnaby, BC: United Way of the Lower Mainland , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 U58 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Metro Vancouver family and friend
caregivers information and resource handbook
Author
Willett, Katherine
Corporate Author
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
120 p. ; 27cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Notes
The first edition was entitled: Metro Vancouver family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library REF
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 U58 2016
Read Online
http://www.uwlm.ca/resources/caregivers-information-and-resources-handbook/
http://www.uwlm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Caregivers-Guide-2016-web.pdf

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Taking charge of cancer : what you need to know to get the best treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120125
Palma, David. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P171 2017
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
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Author
Palma, David
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
x, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms--therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Navigation
Patient Participation - methods
Health Services Accessibility
Decision Making
Quality of Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002328)
ISBN
9781626258624
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P171 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Access to color figures and links relevant to each chapter.
Read Online
http://www.qualitycancertreatment.com/links.html

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Cost of hospital stays : why costs vary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16388
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W74 DC2 C212c 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
vii, 62 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Health Expenditures
Health Services Administration
Hospital Administration
Hospitalization
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
9781554652129
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W74 DC2 C212c 2008
Website Notes
The pdf must be downloaded from this page
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC1000&lang=en&media=0

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4589
Cousins, Norman. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1981
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Popular Work
ISBN
0553014919
0553012932
0553343653
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1981

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Essentials and guidelines for hospital based medical physics residency training programs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19138
American Association of Physicists in Medicine. New York, NY: American Institute of Physics, Inc. , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN440 A512 1992 v.36
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Editor
Sternick, Edward S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Institute of Physics, Inc.
Publication Date
1992
Series
AAPM report 36
Subjects
Internship and Residency
Guidebooks
Radiation Oncology
Diagnostic Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
ISBN
156396032X
ISSN
02717344
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN440 A512 1992 v.36

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Surgery sourcebook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18914
Detroit. MI: Omnigraphics , 2008. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WO39 S9597 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Surgery sourcebook : basic consumer health information about common inpatient and outpatient surgeries, including critical care and trauma, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and obstetric, cardiac and vascular, neurologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, reconstructive and cosmetic, and other major and min…
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Editor
Sutton, Amy L
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit. MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xx, 673 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Health reference series
Subjects
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Consumer Health Information
Popular Work
Abstract
Surgery sourcebook : basic consumer health information about common inpatient and outpatient surgeries, including critical care and trauma, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and obstetric, cardiac and vascular, neurologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, reconstructive and cosmetic, and other major and minor surgeries along with information about anesthesia and pain relief options, risks and complications, postoperative recovery concerns, and innovative surgical techniques and tools, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of additional resources
ISBN
9780780810044
078081004X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WO39 S9597 2008

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Patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine and how you can too

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14901
Schneider, Stephen Henry, Lane, Janica. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2005. 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Schneider, Stephen Henry
Lane, Janica
Edition
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Patient Participation - personal narratives
Physician-Patient Relations - personal narratives
Neoplasms - therapy - personal narratives
Delivery of Health Care - personal narratives
Patient Advocacy
Patient Compliance
Patient Satisfaction
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
ISBN
9780738210254
0738210250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17812
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
1979
Physical Description
173 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780393038873
0393038874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979

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Answering consumer health questions : the Medical Library Association guide for reference librarians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16636
Spatz, Michele. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Z675 M4 S63 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Spatz, Michele
Corporate Author
Medical Library Association
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 142 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Libraries, Medical
Health Education
Consumer Health Information
United States
ISBN
9781555709326
1555706320
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Z675 M4 S63 2008

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Seniors' services directory 2015-2016 : a community resource handbook for the Capital Region

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113858
Seniors Serving Seniors. [Victoria, BC?]: Seniors Serving Seniors , [2015]. 11th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 S477 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Seniors Serving Seniors
Edition
11th ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Seniors Serving Seniors
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Description
68 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
Victoria
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library REF
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 S477 2015
Read Online
http://seniorsservingseniors.bc.ca/service-directory/

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Head first : the biology of hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog68
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
xii, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Psychotherapy
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
ISBN
9780525248057
0525248056
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867h 1989

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Hospital based palliative care teams : the hospital-hospice interface

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7413
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 1998. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 H828 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Dunlop, R. J
Hockley, J. M
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Palliative Care
Hospital-Patient Relations
Patient Care Team
Hospice Care
ISBN
0192629808
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 H828 1998

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Patient self-care : helping your patients make therapeutic choices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19325
Canadian Pharmacists Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Pharmacists Association , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB120 P974 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Editor
Repchinsky, Carol
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xxviii, 1021 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Nonprescription Drugs
Therapeutics
Self Medication - methods
Consumer Health Information
Patient Education as Topic
Education, Pharmacy
Self Care
Self Administration
ISBN
9781894402507
1894402502
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
CN Pharmacy
Call Number
WB120 P974 2010

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Cancer and aging : from bench to clinics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21021
Basel: Karger , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215e 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Extermann, Martine
Place of Publication
Basel
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
viii, 169 p. : ill. : 26 cm.
Series
Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology 38
Subjects
Neoplasms
Aging
Aged
Health Services for the Aged
ISBN
9783318023060
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215e 2013

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Improving health literacy within a state : workshop summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121257
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 , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 I34 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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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
2011
Physical Description
xvi, 98 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Consumer Health Information
Communication barriers
Educational Status
Health Education - methods
Health Education - standards
Telemedicine
United States
Congress
Notes
Conference workshop summary proceedings : Understanding What Works in Health Literacy Across a State: A Workshop (2010 : Los Angeles, Calif.).
ISBN
9780309215725
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WA590 I34 2011
Website Notes
Available in PDF format at link
Read Online
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13185/improving-health-literacy-within-a-state-workshop-summary

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Quality of life : from nursing and patient perspectives : theory, research, practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13867
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett , 2003. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 Q14 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
King, Cynthia R
Hinds, Pamela S
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xxvii, 533 p. : ill
Series
Jones and Bartlett series in oncology
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Quality of Life
Patient Satisfaction
Oncology Nursing
ISBN
0763722359
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY156 Q14 2003

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Ergonomics guide for hospital pharmacies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19736
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia, OHSAH. [Vancouver, BC?]: Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 E67 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia
OHSAH
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
x, 86 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Safety
Health Personnel
Musculoskeletal System - injuries
Occupational Health
Human Engineering
Risk Management
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 E67 2004

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Cancer : what you need to know : overcome the 10 common mistakes patients make

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121084
Rosenber, Stephen A. Madison, WI: Stephen Rosenberg MD, LLC , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R813 2017
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
What you need to know : overcome the 10 common mistakes patients make
What you need to know : overcome the ten common mistakes patients make
Author
Rosenber, Stephen A.
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Stephen Rosenberg MD, LLC
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xiii, 233 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Navigation
Physician-Patient Relations
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9780999277409
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R813 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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