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The care we dream of : liberatory & transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124550
Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Sharman, Zena
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Minority Health
Healthcare Disparities
Physician-Patient Relations
Personal Narratives
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9781551528618
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
Read Online
https://web-p-ebscohost-com.bccancer.idm.oclc.org/pfi/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=0aa0e1c4-d9fa-4d07-bd1b-24459213a65e%40redis&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWNvb2tpZSxpcCxzc28sdXJsLHVpZCZzaXRlPXBmaS1saXZl#
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Cancer health equity research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123006
Cambridge, MA: Academic Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Advances in cancer research
Editor
Ford, Marvella E.
Esnaola, Nestor F.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Advances in cancer research, vol. 146
Subjects
Neoplasms
Healthcare Disparities
Delivery of Health Care
Minority Health
ISBN
9780128201763
9780128201770
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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=6151549
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A two-spirit journey : the autobiography of a lesbian Ojibwa-Cree elder

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121379
Chacaby, Ma-Nee, Plummer, Mary Louisa. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; 1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) -- 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows? My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) -- 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) -- 4. School, Teenage F…
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Author
Chacaby, Ma-Nee
Plummer, Mary Louisa
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Publication Date
2016
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Critical studies in Native history ; 18
Subjects
Elders (Native peoples)
Transgender Persons
Sexual and Gender Minorities
First Nations
Ontario
Canada
Biography
Personal Narratives
Abstract
Table of contents:
1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) -- 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows? My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) -- 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) -- 4. School, Teenage Friendships, and Having Two Spirits (1960-1965) -- 5. Losing My Grandmother and Mother, Becoming a Parent, and Surviving an Abusive Marriage in Auden (1965-1970) -- 6. Living and Parenting in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975) -- 7. Sobriety and Single-Parenting in Thunder Bay (1975-1980) -- 8. Working with Addicted Mothers and Raising Foster Kids with Nate in Winnipeg (1980-1987) -- 9. Coming Out, Falling in Love, and Living with Leah in Thunder Bay and Boston (1987-1991) -- 10. Meeting Grace and Building a Life Together in Kaministiquia (1991-2004) -- 11. Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Becoming an Elder in Thunder Bay (2004-2014).
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9780887558122
9780887555039
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1467598
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Breaking boundaries : LGBTQ2 writers on coming out and into Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121413
Nanoose Bay, BC: Rebel Mountain Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 B828 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Shwydky, Lori
Place of Publication
Nanoose Bay, BC
Publisher
Rebel Mountain Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
145 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Personal Narratives
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9780994730275
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 B828 2017

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Examining disparities in cancer control : a system performance special focus report. February 2014

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114781
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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.
Series
System performance reports
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
Cultural Diversity
Health Services Accessibility
Socioeconomic Factors
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C212e 2014
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/examining-disparities-in-cancer-control/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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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
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  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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Kimiko does cancer : a graphic memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124409
Tobimatsu, Kimiko, Geniza, Keet [ill.]. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 T629k 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"A moving and honest graphic memoir about the unexpected cancer journey of a young, queer, mixed-race woman. At the age of twenty-five, Kimiko Tobimatsu was a young, queer, mixed-race woman with no history of health problems whose world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast canc…
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Author
Tobimatsu, Kimiko
Geniza, Keet [ill.]
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
94 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Young Adult
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Graphic Novels
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"A moving and honest graphic memoir about the unexpected cancer journey of a young, queer, mixed-race woman. At the age of twenty-five, Kimiko Tobimatsu was a young, queer, mixed-race woman with no history of health problems whose world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781551528199
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 T629k 2020

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Journey of discovery : an approach to Aboriginal health in VIHA

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20534
Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority. MultiMedia Services , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84 J86 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Historical documentary; Scenario: Famili in patient room; Scenario: Emergency room with patient; Group talk with host Barbara Hager
More Information
Corporate Author
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver Island Health Authority. MultiMedia Services
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
80 minutes
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
British Columbia
Abstract
Historical documentary
Scenario: Famili in patient room
Scenario: Emergency room with patient
Group talk with host Barbara Hager
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
W84 J86 2012

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Pathways to improving well-being for indigenous peoples : how living conditions decide health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21530
Reading, Jeff, Halseth, Regine. Prince George, BC: National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84 R287 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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  2 read online  
Author
Reading, Jeff
Halseth, Regine
Place of Publication
Prince George, BC
Publisher
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
55 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Services, Indigenous
Delivery of Health Care
Community Networks
First Nations
Health Status Disparities
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
W84 R287 2013
Read Online
http://www.nccah-ccnsa.ca/en/publications.aspx?sortcode=2.8.10&publication=102
https://www.ccnsa-nccah.ca/495/Pathways_to_Improving_Well-being_for_Indigenous_Peoples__How_living_conditions_decide_health_.nccah?id=102

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Rebel bodies : a guide to the gender health gap revolution

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124467
Graham, Sarah. London, UK: Green Tree , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA309 G738r 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare. Exploring the systemic and deep-rooted sexism within medicine, Rebel Bodies offers actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others, and get the diagnosis and treatment we need." -- Back cover
More Information
Author
Graham, Sarah
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Green Tree
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
iii, 284 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Women's Health
Women's Health Services
Sexism
Gender equity
Patient Advocacy
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare. Exploring the systemic and deep-rooted sexism within medicine, Rebel Bodies offers actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others, and get the diagnosis and treatment we need." -- Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781399401111
1399401114
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA309 G738r 2023

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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
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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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Health and cultures : exploring the relationships

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6660
Oakville, Ont.: Mosaic Press , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 H431 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
HEALTH AND CULTURES : EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS
Editor
Masi, Ralph
Mensah, Lynette
McLeod, Keith A
Place of Publication
Oakville, Ont.
Publisher
Mosaic Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Ethnic Groups - education
Minority Groups
Cross-Cultural Comparison
ISBN
889625085
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 H431 1993

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Medical Library Association guide to managing health care libraries

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19941
New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Managing health care libraries
Editor
Bandy, Margaret Moylan
Dudden, Rosalind Farnam
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiii, 424 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Series
Medical Library Association guides
Subjects
Libraries, Medical - organization & administration
Libraries, Hospital - organization & administration
Library Services - organization & administration
Library Administration
Information Services
Health Education
Delivery of Health Care
ISBN
9781555707347
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Librarians' Bookshelf

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BC Cancer Agency VAN Library REF Librarian's Bookshelf Available
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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
More Information
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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Integrating 'culture' and 'difference' into health care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16363
Syme, Victoria. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Syme, Victoria
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 2
Subjects
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Health Services Accessibility
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.2

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Voices of hope : family and friends

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21026
Chamberlain, Marisha. Hastings, MN: Regina Foundation , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 V889c 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Chamberlain, Marisha
Corporate Author
Hastings Breast Cancer Support Group
Place of Publication
Hastings, MN
Publisher
Regina Foundation
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Caregivers
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 V889c 2009

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114563
Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R895 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rubenstein, Carolyn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Life Change Events
Social Support
Adolescent
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover
ISBN
9780765317780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 R895 2009

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Voice of experience : part two. Themes and results of New Zealand's first cancer care survey. July 2010

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120159
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand. Wellington, NZ: Cancer Control Council of New Zealand , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215t 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Themes and results of New Zealand's first cancer care survey
Voice of experience
Corporate Author
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand
Place of Publication
Wellington, NZ
Publisher
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
52 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient-Centered Care
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Health Care Surveys
Cancer Care Facilities
New Zealand
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215t 2010
Website Notes
Available in PDF format
Read Online
http://www.moh.govt.nz/NoteBook/nbbooks.nsf/0/DCB60FDDCECD6031CC257E96000736D3/$file/The%20Voice%20Of%20Experience%20-%20Pt2%20-%20Themes%20and%20results%20of%20New%20Zealand's%20forst%20Cancer%20Care%20Survey%20-%20July%202010.pdf
http://www.moh.govt.nz/NoteBook/nbbooks.nsf/0/DCB60FDDCECD6031CC257E96000736D3?opendocument

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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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Voice of experience : part one. National report : preliminary results from the 2009 cancer care survey. December 2009.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120157
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand. Wellington, NZ: Cancer Control Council of New Zealand , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215v 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
National report : preliminary results from the 2009 cancer care survey.
Voice of experience
Corporate Author
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand
Place of Publication
Wellington, NZ
Publisher
Cancer Control Council of New Zealand
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
42 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient-Centered Care
Health Services - utilization
Delivery of Health Care
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Health Care Surveys
Cancer Care Facilities
New Zealand
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215v 2009

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