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Cost of hospital stays : why costs vary

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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
  1 read online  
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
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Write your legal will in 3 easy steps

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20439
Carter, Tom. North Vancouver, BC: International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. , 2008. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Carter, Tom
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
North Vancouver, BC
Publisher
International Self-Counsel Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvi, 102, [12] leaves : forms ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Series
Self-counsel legal series
Subjects
Wills
Advance Directives
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551808017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
KE5974 Z82 C325 2008

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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
  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
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If I knew then what I know now : the clarity that comes with cancer and age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20192
Cole, Carol Ann. East Lawrencetown, NS: Pottersfield Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C689 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cole, Carol Ann
Place of Publication
East Lawrencetown, NS
Publisher
Pottersfield Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
205 p, ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Canada
Autobiography
ISBN
9781897426128
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C689 2009

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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
  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
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Value for money : making Canadian health care stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17801
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Health Care Costs
Economics, Medical
Canada
ISBN
9781897463406
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W74 H34 2009
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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15518
Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Decter, Michael
Grosso, Francesca
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medical Care
Patient Education
Consumer Advocacy
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services Accessibility
Canada
ISBN
9780143050452
0143050451
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Building on values : the future of health care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10326
Romanow, Roy J. Saskatoon, Sask.: Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C734 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Romanow report
Author
Romanow, Roy J
Corporate Author
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, Sask.
Publisher
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Public Health
Health Services
Medical Care
Canada
ISBN
0660189399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C734 2002

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Cancer care for all Canadians : improving access and minimizing disparities for vulnerable populations in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16259
Barroetavena, Maria C, Palaty, Chrystal. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs
Alternate Title
National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians : Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations (2007 November 1-3 : Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Author
Barroetavena, Maria C
Palaty, Chrystal
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Delivery of Health Care
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Cancer Care Facilities
Consumer Participation
Community Health Services
Canada
Abstract
Pt.1: Meeting proceedings
Section 1: Forum summary
Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations
Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes
Communities
Cultural competency
Language access
Navigation
Research
Rural and remote
Additional resources and programs
ISBN
9781896624198
1896624197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C214n 2007

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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
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

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Partnership + momentum = progress : progress report : Winter 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18116
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C216p 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer : progress report : Winter 2009
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Research
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Health Services Research
Health Policy
Health Planning
Cancer Care Facilities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C216p 2009
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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18357
Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Life not chosen
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Physicians, Women - history
Radiotherapy - history
Radiation Oncology - history
Cancer Care Facilities - history
Biography
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Institute
Canada
ISBN
9781425184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009

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Handbook on clinical practice guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16210
Canadian Medical Association, Davis, Dave, Goldman, Joanne, Palda, Valerie A. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Medical Association , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX153 H236 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Canadian Medical Association
Davis, Dave
Goldman, Joanne
Palda, Valerie A
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
vi, 34 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physician's Practice Patterns
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Writing
Canada
ISBN
9781894391283
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX153 H236 2007
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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
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

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Role of healthcare work environments in shaping safety culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18478
Lowe, Graham S. [Toronto, ON]: Longwoods Pub. , 2008.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Safety culture
Author
Lowe, Graham S
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Longwoods Pub.
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Workplace
Health Personnel
Safety Management
Liability, Legal
Patient Care - standards
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Patient safety in Canada : an update

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18479
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
  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 Personnel - standards
Safety Management
Patient Care - standards
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Liability, Legal
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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Commission of inquiry on hormone receptor testing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17798
Cameron, Margaret A. St. John's, NL: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Investigation and findings; v.2: Looking forward...policy papers; v.3: Appendices
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Author
Cameron, Margaret A
Corporate Author
Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing
Place of Publication
St. John's, NL
Publisher
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
3 v. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Diagnostic Errors
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, Progesterone
Laboratories, Hospital
Pathology, Clinical
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Cancer Care Facilities
Oncology Service, Hospital
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Investigation and findings
v.2: Looking forward...policy papers
v.3: Appendices
ISSN
9781551463490 (v.1)
9781551463506 (v.2)
9781551463513 (v.3)
9781551463537 (PDF Website)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
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Health indicators 2008

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17581
Canadian Institute for Health Information, Statistics Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
91 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Public Health
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
9781554652693
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2008
Website Notes
Pdf available to download from this site
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Health indicators 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18112
Canadian Institute for Health Information, Statistics Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2009. 10th anniv. ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Statistics Canada
Edition
10th anniv. ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
133 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Public Health
Statistics
Canada
ISBN
97815546525380
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Internet
Call Number
WA540 DC2 C212h 2009
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
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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
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

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