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20 tips to help you be part of the healthcare team : patient safety is #1

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18078
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2009?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2009?
Physical Description
9 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Safety Management - standards
Patients
Risk Management
Professional-Patient Relations
Health Personnel
Medical Errors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Guideline
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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20 tips to help you be part of the healthcare team : patient safety is #1

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21170
BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Patient safety is # 1
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2013?
Physical Description
10 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Safety Management - standards
Patient Safety
Risk Management
Professional-Patient Relations
Health Personnel
Medical Errors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Guideline
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124045
Joseph, Bob. Port Coquitlam, BC: Indigenous Relations Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Twenty one things you ay not know about the Indian Act
Author
Joseph, Bob
Place of Publication
Port Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Indigenous Relations Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
189 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Canada, Indian Act
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadian - legislation & jurisprudence
Reconciliation
Relational Autonomy
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9780995266520
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018

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100 questions and answers about breast cancer sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19379
Krychman, Michael L, Spadt, Susan Kellogg, Finestone, Sandra. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 K94 2010
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about breast cancer sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy
Author
Krychman, Michael L
Spadt, Susan Kellogg
Finestone, Sandra
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiv, 191 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Sexuality
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Women - psychology
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780763779092
9781449619367
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 K94 2010
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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365 prescriptions for the soul : daily messages of inspiration, hope, and love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113433
Siegel, Bernie S. Novato, CA: New World Library , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 S5713 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Three hundred sixty-five prescriptions for the soul
Author
Siegel, Bernie S
Place of Publication
Novato, CA
Publisher
New World Library
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xiii, 365 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysical)
Spirituality
Aphorisms and Proverbs
Popular Work
ISBN
9781577314257
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 S5713 2004

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2005 and beyond : critical appraisal of definitions, evidence base, and standardization of nutritional assessment and intervention to optimize quality of care and survivorship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13815
Ottery, Faith D. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2005 v.12
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ottery, Faith D
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Cancer Centre. Medical Oncology
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Series
Medical Oncology noon rounds 12
Subjects
Nutrition Assessment - videocassettes
Cachexia - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B366 2005 v.12

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ABC's of nutrition and supplements for prostate cancer : realistic approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer through common sense nutrition and supplements

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9586
Moyad, Mark A. Chelsea, Mi.: Sleeping Bear Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ752 M938 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Moyad, Mark A
Place of Publication
Chelsea, Mi.
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy - popular works
Dietary Supplements - popular works
ISBN
1886947694
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ752 M938 2000

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Access clinic : improving health services for women with disabilities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16656
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre , [n.d.].
Audience
Patient or Public
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Corporate Author
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Publication Date
[n.d.]
Subjects
Women's Health Services
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Disabled Persons
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Website
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/HealthServices/AccessClinic/default.htm
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Access clinic : removing barriers to health services one at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18092
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Women's Health Services
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Disabled Persons
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/HealthServices/AccessClinic/default.htm
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Access clinic : removing barriers to health services one at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20055
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Women's Health Services
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Disabled Persons
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/HealthServices/AccessClinic/Services.htm

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Accidental library marketer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19356
Dempsey, Kathy. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
Z716.3 D425 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
How and why people become accidental marketers; Starting with the basics of communication; Assessing your current situation; Using demographic, geographic, and census data; What marketing experts think is most important; Getting administrators, managers, and staff to buy in; Making evidence-based d…
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Author
Dempsey, Kathy
Place of Publication
Medford, NJ
Publisher
Information Today, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Libraries
Public Relations
Marketing
Information Services
Advertising as Topic
Abstract
How and why people become accidental marketers
Starting with the basics of communication
Assessing your current situation
Using demographic, geographic, and census data
What marketing experts think is most important
Getting administrators, managers, and staff to buy in
Making evidence-based decisions with administrators
Don't shy away from statistics
Understanding the cycle of true marketing
Writing your formal plans
Basic rules for producing good promotional materials
Getting the message out
Using your website for public relations and outreach
Finally, the fun stuff
ISBN
9781573873680
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Z716.3 D425 2009

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Adolescents with cancer : their experience living with a chronic illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog279
Rechner, Mona Gale. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rechner, Mona Gale
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adolescent
Chronic Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 R297 1989

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Advance care planning : communicating about matters of life and death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120461
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of Contents available at URL
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Editor
Rogne, Leah
McCune, Susana Lauraine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 383 p. : ill.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Communication
Family Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Decision Making
Abstract
Table of Contents available at URL
ISBN
9780826110213
9780192542359
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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Advances in the treatment of radiation injuries : proceedings of the 2nd Consensus Development Conference on the Treatment of Radiation Injuries, held in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, on 14-17 April 1993

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13572
Oxford: Pergamon , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN610 A244 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Consensus Development Conference on the Treatnment of Radiation Injuries (2nd : 1993 April 14-17 : Bethesda, MD)
Editor
MacVittie, T. J
Weiss, J. F
Browne, D
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Pergamon
Publication Date
1996
Series
Advances in the biosciences 94
Subjects
Radiation Injuries - therapy
ISBN
008042497X
ISSN
0065-3446
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN610 A244 1996

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Adventures in repetitive genomes : informatic approaches

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15582
van de Lagemaat, Louie. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2007 v.219
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Monday noon seminar series
Author
van de Lagemaat, Louie
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Research Centre Seminar Series
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
BC Cancer Research Centre seminar series 219
Subjects
Genomics - DVD
Informatics - DVD
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ206 B365 2007 v.219

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Against medical advice : addressing treatment refusal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123735
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne, Christiansen, Ellen. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; When Medical Treatment And Patient Needs Clash -- Overview And Reasons For Treatment Refusals -- Childhood Vaccines, Hesitancy And Refusals -- Pediatric Healthcare, Ethics, And Children's Rights -- Legal Implications And Consent : Informed Consent, Assent, And Parental Permission -- Lega…
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Author
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne
Christiansen, Ellen
Corporate Author
Sigma Theta Tau International
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Treatment Refusal
Patient Compliance
Parental Consent
Cultural Competency
Abstract
Contents:
When Medical Treatment And Patient Needs Clash -- Overview And Reasons For Treatment Refusals -- Childhood Vaccines, Hesitancy And Refusals -- Pediatric Healthcare, Ethics, And Children's Rights -- Legal Implications And Consent : Informed Consent, Assent, And Parental Permission -- Legal Perspectives Of Treatment Refusal : Refusal Defined -- In The Name Of Religion : Historical Influences To Legal Exemptions -- Adult Medical Treatment Refusals, Limitations, And Delays -- Overview Of Religious Doctrines -- The Importance Of Cultural Competence -- Professional Groups' Reactions To Treatment Refusal : Nursing, Medicine, Researchers, And Journalists -- Overview Of Professional Interventions : Power Distance, Negotiation, And Safety.
ISBN
9781646480524
9781646480500
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer network computer. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again
later.
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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Alex's journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15886
American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, IL: American Brain Tumor Association , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 A849a 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
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Alternate Title
Alex's journey : the story of a child with a brain tumor
Corporate Author
American Brain Tumor Association
Place of Publication
Des Plaines, IL
Publisher
American Brain Tumor Association
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
30 minutes
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Fictional Works
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 A849a 2006

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Alex's journey : the story of a child with a brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7172
American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, Ill.: American Brain Tumor Association , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A849a 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
More Information
Corporate Author
American Brain Tumor Association
Place of Publication
Des Plaines, Ill.
Publisher
American Brain Tumor Association
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Fictional Works
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This is a fiction story about a boy named Alex who has a brain tumor. Alex gets better with the help of many people who care about him.
ISBN
0944093299
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 A849a 1999

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All the kings horses, all the kings men

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15717
Purves, Donna. New York, NY: Writer's Showcase Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P986 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Purves, Donna
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Writer's Showcase Press
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Osteosarcoma - personal narratives - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
ISBN
9780595215799
0595215793
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 P986 2002

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Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122184
Ernst, Edzard. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in d…
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Author
Ernst, Edzard
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Medicine
Popular Work
Abstract
Though this book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of Alternative Medicine, it can be useful resource for clinicians as well. The book is divided into 150 short chapters, each dedicated to one therapy or diagnostic method. Seven points are raised to assist patient in decision making, or at least, raise questions about the method, based on evidence. See sections 11.1 for Alternative Cancer cures; 11.7 Cancer diets.
ISBN
9783030126001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 E71 2019

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