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10 percent happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120079
Harris, Dan. New York, NY: Dey St. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Alternate Title
Ten percent happier
Author
Harris, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dey St.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Meditation
Buddhism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062265432
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014

Copies

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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
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

Copies

VC BC Cancer Agency VC Library Pamphlet File Available
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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
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

Copies

VC BC Cancer Agency VC Library Pamphlet File Available
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100 questions and answers about how to quit smoking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19395
Herrick, Charles, Herrick, Charlotte, Mitchell, Marianne. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA900 H566 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about how to quit smoking
Author
Herrick, Charles
Herrick, Charlotte
Mitchell, Marianne
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
viii, 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Smoking Cessation
Smoking - prevention & control
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763757410
0763757411
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA900 H566 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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101 boardroom problems and how to solve them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120232
Mina, Eli. [Vancouver, BC?]: Eli Mina Consulting , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX150 M663 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
One hundred one boardroom problems and how to solve them
One hundred and one boardroom problems and how to solve them
Author
Mina, Eli
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Eli Mina Consulting
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxvii, 178 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Governing Board
Strategic planning
Decision Making
Decision Making, Organizational
Planning Techniques
Nonprofit Organizations
ISBN
9780973442816
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WX150 M663 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
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222 secrets of hiring, managing, and retaining great employees in healthcare practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16030
Levoy, Bob, Levoy, Robert P. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W76 L619 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Two hundred twenty two secrets of hiring, managing, and retaining great employees in healthcare practices
Author
Levoy, Bob
Levoy, Robert P
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Health Manpower - organization & administration
Personnel Management - methods
Health Personnel - organization & administration
Personnel Administration, Hospital
ISBN
9780763738686
0763738689
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
W76 L619 2007

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
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1990 recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7060
International Commission on Radiological Protection. New York, NY: Pergamon Press , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Corporate Author
International Commission on Radiological Protection
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Pergamon Press
Publication Date
1991
Series
ICRP Publication 60
Annals of the ICRP 21 : 1-3
Subjects
Radiation Protection
ISBN
0080411444
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
School of Radiation Therapy
VIC Medical Physics
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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
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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library AV Room Available
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Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre 2008 : photo library

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17741
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ24 A129 2008 v.1-2
v.1: ARHCC project video; v.2: ARHCC project photos
Alternate Title
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (CD with .jpg files)
ARHCC Project Video September 2008 (CD)
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre : DVD presentation
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre 2008 : photos by Ernest von Rosen (www.amgmedia.com)
Corporate Author
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Place of Publication
Abbotsford, BC
Publisher
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2 DVD's
Subjects
Hospitals, Community
Cancer Care Facilities
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: ARHCC project video
v.2: ARHCC project photos
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ24 A129 2008 v.1-2
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Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119736
Oncology Nursing Society , 2017.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Camp-Sorrell, Dawn
Matey, Laurl
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Vascular Access Devices - standards
Infusions, Parenteral - instrumentation
Oncology Nursing - standards
Evidence-Based Practice
Handbooks
Notes
CHAPTER 1: ACCESS DEVICE STANDARDS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONTROVERSIES
CHAPTER 2: SHORT-TERM PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 3: MIDLINE CATHETERS
CHAPTER 4: NONTUNNELED CENTRAL VENOUS LINES
CHAPTER 5: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 6: TUNNELED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 7: IMPLANTED VENOUS PORTS
CHAPTER 8: APHERESIS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 9: COMPLICATIONS OF LONG-TERM VENOUS ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 10: SUBCUTANEOUS (HYPODERMOCLYSIS) INFUSION DEVICES
CHAPTER 11: ARTERIAL ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 12: INTRAVENTRICULAR ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 13: EPIDURAL AND INTRATHECAL ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 14: INTRAPERITONEAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 15: PLEURAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 16: AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMPS
CHAPTER 17: EDUCATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR ACCESS DEVICES
APPENDICES
ISBN
9781935864905
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This R2 title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121345
DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…
  1 read online  
Author
DeGregori, James
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Carcinogenesis
Neoplastic Processes
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - genetics
Abstract
Table of contents:
The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.
ISBN
9780674545397
9780674985964
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Administering Rituxan (rituximab) : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3624
Hewitt, Karen, Zanke, Brent, Berinstein, Neil. Mississauga, Ont.: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 A238 2000
Author
Hewitt, Karen
Zanke, Brent
Berinstein, Neil
Place of Publication
Mississauga, Ont.
Publisher
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 15 minutes
Subjects
Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 A238 2000
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Administering Rituxan (rituximab) : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18131
Hewitt, Karen, Zanke, Brent, Berinstein, Neil. Mississauga, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 A238 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hewitt, Karen
Zanke, Brent
Berinstein, Neil
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
colour ; 15 minutes
Subjects
Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Language
English
Material Type
DVD
Video
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 A238 2000

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Administrative Processes Design Team : final report May 16, 1996 (Confidential information - for discussion only)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15857
BC Cancer Agency. Administrative Processes Design Team, BC Cancer Agency. Organizational Assessment and Redesign (OAR). [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Table 1: Administrative process team : executive summary; Table 2: Payroll / recruitment; Table 3: Materials management / accounts payable; Table 4: Performance management / leave management; Table 5: Information systems development, acquisition, implementation, maintenance, support and evaluation;…
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Administrative Processes Design Team
BC Cancer Agency. Organizational Assessment and Redesign (OAR)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency - organization & administration
BC Cancer Agency - history
Organizational Innovation
Personnel Management
Life Change Events
Employee Incentive Plans
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Cancer Care Facilities - organization & administration
Abstract
Table 1: Administrative process team : executive summary
Table 2: Payroll / recruitment
Table 3: Materials management / accounts payable
Table 4: Performance management / leave management
Table 5: Information systems development, acquisition, implementation, maintenance, support and evaluation
Table 6: Budgeting, economic modelling, MIS / EIS, case cost costing
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
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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
  1 read online  
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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Advance care planning in end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120466
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…
  1 read online  
Editor
Thomas, Keri
Lobo, Ben
Detering, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Decision Making
Terminal Care
Right to Die
Abstract
Table of Contents :
Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.
ISBN
9780198802136
9780192542359
9780192542366
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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After the ecstasy, the laundry : how the heart grows wise on the spiritual path

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122296
Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Kornfield, Jack
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxi, 313 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553378290
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Monday, April 22, 2024
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AHA guide to the health care field

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20110
American Hospital Association. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association , 1999-2011. 2012 ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX22 AA1 A513 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
American Hospital Association (AHA) guide to the health care field
AHA guide 2012
Corporate Author
American Hospital Association
Edition
2012 ed.
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
American Hospital Association
Publication Date
1999-2011
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Hospitals
Delivery of Health Care
Health Personnel
Health Facilities
Organizations
Statistics
Directory
United States
ISSN
0094-8969
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Frequency
Annual
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX22 AA1 A513 2012

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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AHA guide to the health care field

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21027
American Hospital Association. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association , 1999-2012. 2013 ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX22 AA1 A513 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
American Hospital Association (AHA) guide to the health care field
AHA guide 2013
Corporate Author
American Hospital Association
Edition
2013 ed.
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
American Hospital Association
Publication Date
1999-2012
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Hospitals
Delivery of Health Care
Health Personnel
Health Facilities
Organizations
Statistics
Directory
United States
ISBN
9780872589063
ISSN
0094-8969
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Frequency
Annual
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Directories
Call Number
WX22 AA1 A513 2013

Copies

VC BC Cancer Agency Library REF Directories Available
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AHFS drug information 2009

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18142
[Bethesda, MD]: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists , 2009. American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
American hospital formulary service
Edition
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 3824 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Drug Information Services
Formularies as Topic
Formularies, Hospital
United States
ISBN
9781585282272
1585282278
ISSN
1063-8792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
FVC Pharmacy
Internet
Website Notes
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