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ConsumerLab.com's guide to buying vitamins and supplements : what's really in the bottle?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13455
ConsumerLab.com, LLC. White Plains, NY: ConsumerLab.com, LLC , c2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU160 C758 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Guide to buying vitamins and supplements
Corporate Author
ConsumerLab.com, LLC
Editor
Webb, Densie
Cooperman, Tod
Obermeyer, William
Place of Publication
White Plains, NY
Publisher
ConsumerLab.com, LLC
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
xii, 226 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Vitamins - standards
Dietary Supplements - standards
Plant Preparations - standards
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
ISBN
0972969705 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QU160 C758 2003

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Dietary supplements

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16036
Mason, Pamela. Chicago, IL: Pharmaceutical Press , 2007. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU145 M411 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Mason, Pamela
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Pharmaceutical Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxii, 387 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Dietary Supplements
Medicine, Herbal
Vitamins - therapeutic use
Trace Elements
ISBN
9780853696537
0853696535
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QU145 M411 2007

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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
Read Online
http://www.herbalguideforclinicians.com

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Comparative guide to nutritional supplements : a compendium of products available in the United States and Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15216
MacWilliam, Lyle. Vernon, BC: Northern Dimensions Publishing , 2003. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU145.5 M177 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
MacWilliam, Lyle
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Vernon, BC
Publisher
Northern Dimensions Publishing
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Dietary Supplements
ISBN
0973253800
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QU145.5 M177 2003

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Mosby's handbook of drug-herb and drug-supplement interations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10971
Harkness, Richard, Bratman, Steven. [St. Louis, MO]: Mosby , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV38 H282 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Handbook of drug-herb and drug-supplement interations
Drug-herb and drug-supplement interations
Author
Harkness, Richard
Bratman, Steven
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Mosby
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xiv, 478 p
Subjects
Drug Interactions - handbooks
Dietary Supplements
Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects
Dietary Supplements - adverse effects
ISBN
0323020143
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV38 H282 2003

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Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium. Washington, DC: National Academy Press , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QU145 D565r 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
DRI : dietary reference intakes
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium
Editor
Ross, A. Catharine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academy Press
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Calcium, Dietary
Vitamin D
Nutritional Requirements
Nutrition Policy
Reference Values
Dietary Supplements
ISBN
9780309163903
0309163900
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Website
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QU145 D565r 2011
Read Online
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-for-Calcium-and-Vitamin-D.aspx

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Practice of integrative medicine : a legal and operational guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15772
Cohen, Michael H, Ruggie, Mary, Micozzi, Marc S. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB100 C678 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Cohen, Michael H
Ruggie, Mary
Micozzi, Marc S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Complementary Therapies - legislation & jurisprudence - United States
Complementary Therapies - standards
Complementary Therapies - organization & administration
Dietary Supplements
ISBN
9780826103079
0826103073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB100 C678 2007

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Herbal supplements : efficacy, toxicity, interactions with western drugs, and effects on clinical laboratory tests

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19909
Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV766 D229 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Dasgupta, Amitava
Hammett-Stabler, Catherine A
Place of Publication
Hoboken, N.J.
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiv, 470 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Plants, Medicinal - toxicity
Plants, Medicinal - chemistry
Dietary Supplements - toxicity
Herb-Drug Interactions
Phytotherapy - adverse effects
Pathology, Clinical - methods
ISBN
9780470433508
0470433507
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV766 D229 2011

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Natural Standard herb and supplement reference : evidence-based clinical reviews

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Natural Standard (Firm). [St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Mosby , c2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV13 N285 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Natural Standard herb and supplement reference
Herb and supplement reference
Corporate Author
Natural Standard (Firm)
Editor
Ulbricht, Catherine E
Basch, Ethan M
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Mosby
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Description
xxviii, 1012 p.
Subjects
Plants, Medicinal
Plant Preparations
Dietary Supplements
Phytotherapy
Evidence-Based Medicine
ISBN
0323029949
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV13 N285 2005

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Herbal supplements-drug interactions : scientific and regulatory perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14896
New York, NY: Taylor & Francis , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV38 H534 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Lam, Y. W. Francis
Huang, Shiew-Mei
Hall, Stephen D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2006
Series
Drugs and the pharmaceutical sciences 162
Subjects
Herb-Drug Interactions
Consumer Product Safety
Medicine, Herbal - legislation & jurisprudence
Herbs - therapeutic use
ISBN
9780824725389
0824725387
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV38 H534 2006

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Safety evaluation of certain food additives

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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting (63rd : 2004 June 8-17 : Geneva, Switzerland), International Programme on Chemical Safety. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA712 S128 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting (63rd : 2004 June 8-17 : Geneva, Switzerland)
International Programme on Chemical Safety
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2006
Series
WHO food additives series 54
Subjects
Food Additives - toxicity
Flavoring Agents - toxicity
Risk Assessment
Food Contamination
ISBN
9241660546
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA712 S128 2006

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Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants

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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting (68th : 2007 June 19-28 : Geneva, Switzerland), International Programme on Chemical Safety, World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization | IPCS , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA712 S128 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting (68th : 2007 June 19-28 : Geneva, Switzerland)
International Programme on Chemical Safety
World Health Organization
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
IPCS
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
v, 471 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
WHO Food Additives Series 59
Subjects
Food Additives - toxicity
Flavoring Agents - toxicity
Risk Assessment
Food Contamination
ISBN
9789241660594
9241660597
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA712 S128 2008

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Research guidelines for evaluating the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Manila, Philippines: World Health Organization , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV767 R432 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Place of Publication
Manila, Philippines
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Plants, Medicinal - standards
Research
ISBN
929061103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV767 R432 1993

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Envisioning the national health care quality report

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the National Quality Report on Health Care Delivery. Washington, DC: National Academy Press , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 I59e 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the National Quality Report on Health Care Delivery
Editor
Hurtado, Margarita P
Swift, Elaine K
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academy Press
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - United States
Delivery of Health Care - United States
ISBN
030907343X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 I59e 2001

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Approaching death : improving care at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8324
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Care at the End of Life. Washington, DC: National Academy Press , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A652 1997
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Care at the End of Life
Editor
Field, Marilyn J
Cassel, Christine K
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academy Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Terminal Care - United States
ISBN
0309063728
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A652 1997

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Safety of irradiated foods

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Diehl, Johannes Friedrich. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc. , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA710 D559 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Diehl, Johannes Friedrich
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Marcel Dekker, Inc.
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Food Irradiation
ISBN
824781376
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA710 D559 1990

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How to be an antiracist

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124370
Kendi, Ibrahim X. New York, NY: One World , 2023. Updated ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HT1503 K33h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Kendi, Ibrahim X.
Edition
Updated ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
One World
Publication Date
2023
Subjects
Antiracism
Race Relations
Racism - psychology
United States
Notes
Updated with a new preface -- Front cover
ISBN
9780525509301
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HT1503 K33h 2023

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Our higher calling : rebuilding the partnership between America and its colleges and universities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121237
Thorp, Holden, Goldstein, Buck. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LB2326.4 T517 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Thorp, Holden
Goldstein, Buck
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Universities
Academies and Institutes
Education - economics
United States
ISBN
9781469646862
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
LB2326.4 T517 2018

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Legacy: a black physician reckons with racism in medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125113
Blackstock, Uche. New York: Viking , 2024.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 B631 2024
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Blackstock, Uche
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
294 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
African Americans
Physicians, Women
United States
Racism
Autobiography
ISBN
9780593491287
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 B631 2024

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Truth about the drug companies : how they deceive us and what to do about it

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19689
Angell, Marcia. New York, NY: Random House Trade Paperbacks , 2005. updated ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV736 A583t 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and …
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Author
Angell, Marcia
Edition
updated ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xxviii, 319p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Drug Industry - economics
Advertising as Topic
Pharmaceutical Preparations - economics
Biomedical Research - economics
Government Regulation
Marketing of Health Services
United States
Abstract
The $200 billion colossus -- The creation of a new drug -- How much does the pharmaceutical industry really spend on R & D? -- Just how innovative is this industry? -- "Me-too" drugs : the main business of the pharmaceutical industry -- How good are new drugs? -- The hard sell...lures, bribes, and kickbacks -- Marketing masquerading as education -- Marketing masquerading as research -- Patent games : stretching out monopolies -- Buying influence : how the industry makes sure it gets its way -- Is the party over? -- How to save the pharmaceutical industry...and get our money's worth.
ISBN
9780375760945
0375760946
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QV736 A583t 2005

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