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Aboriginal health : advance care planning : respecting aboriginal ceremonies and rites : supporting access to appropriate healh care services for First Nations and Aboriginal peoples

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20621
British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministry of Health , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Ceremonial Behavior
First Nations
British Columbia
Canada
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2012/aboriginal-health-advance-care-planning-brochure.pdf
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf
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American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9994
Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Editor
Houts, Peter S
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Home Care Services
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/715/ACP%20Home%20Care%20Guide%20for%20Advanced%20Cancer%20-%201997.pdf?sequence=1
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Canada's health care providers1997 to 2011: A reference guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9918
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2013.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
Health Manpower
Health Personnel
Canada
ISBN
9781771091848
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF is available for download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC56
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Cancer care quality measures : symptoms and end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15568
Lorenz, Karl, Lynn, Joanne. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Lorenz, Karl
Lynn, Joanne
Corporate Author
Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2006
Series
Evidence report/technology assessment 137
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Process Assessment (Health Care)
ISBN
9781587631931
1587631938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK38028/
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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120137
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2014. Rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 C271 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, includ…
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Alternate Title
Handbook about end-of-life care
Caregivers guide
Corporate Author
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Editor
Macmillan, Karen
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
x, 182 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Home Nursing
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Hospices
Abstract
"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams." - Cover
Table of Contents:
1 WHEN A PROGRESSIVE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED
2 GIVING PHYSICAL CARE
3 CARE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
4 AS LIFE ENDS
5 BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL
ISBN
0968670016
9780968670019
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WB310 C271 2014
Website Notes
Available in PDF format
Read Online
https://www.stlazarus.ca/acaregiversguide/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Economic burden of skin cancer in Canada : current and projected : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21051
Krueger, Hans. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Krueger, Hans
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
National Skin Cancer Prevention Committee
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms - economics
Forecasting
Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data
lence
Canada
Notes
February 26, 2010
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cancerview.ca/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/cpac_scp_economic_burden.pdf
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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
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  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
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC64
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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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Hiding who I am : the reality of end of life care for LGBT people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120028
Marie Curie. [United Kingdom]: Marie Curie , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Marie Curie
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Marie Curie
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Patient-Centered Care
Patient Satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Health Services for Transgender Persons
Abstract
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/globalassets/media/documents/policy/policy-publications/june-2016/reality-end-of-life-care-lgbt-people.pdf
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Hospice Palliative Care Program : symptom guidelines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15752
McLeod, Barbara, Tayler, Carolyn, Sherriff, Colleen, Syme, Ann. [Surrey, BC]: Fraser Health , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
McLeod, Barbara
Tayler, Carolyn
Sherriff, Colleen
Syme, Ann
Corporate Author
Fraser Health
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Surrey, BC]
Publisher
Fraser Health
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Terminal Care
Practice Guideline
Signs and Symptoms
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.fraserhealth.ca/media/AcknowledgementsRevised_Sept09.pdf
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Improving palliative care for cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16270
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2001.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Neoplasms - therapy
Quality Assurance, Health Care
African Americans
Education, Professional
Financing, Government
Health Services Accessibility
Practice Guideline
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309074029
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Palliative and end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120409
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:; http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.; Accompanying report…
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
124 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Continuity of Care
Neoplasms
Integrative Oncology
Health Services Accessibility
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Cancer Pain
Quality of Health Care
Statistics
Canada
Abstract
Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:
http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.
Accompanying report:
Person-centred perspective Indicators in Canada: a reference report : Palliative and end-of-life care, March 2017.
Notes
September 2017
ISBN
9781988000336
9781988000329
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/palliative-end-of-life-care/?utm_source=communications-toolkit&utm_medium=arcc-newsletter&utm_campaign=peolc-2017
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Palliative care at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123539
Victoria Hospice Society. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Hospice Society , 2019.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Alternate Title
Hospice care at home
Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Victoria Hospice Society
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Palliative Treatment
Terminal Care
Home Care Services
ISBN
0969504152
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://victoriahospice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PalliativeCareAtHome-Mar31.pdf
https://victoriahospice.org/careathome/
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Programs and resources to facilitate return to work for people with cancer or other chronic diseases : environmental scan

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21405
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Piceps Consultatnts, Inc. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Piceps Consultatnts, Inc.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - economics
Employment
Workplace
Occupational therapy - methods
Social Support
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://content.cancerview.ca/download/cv/treatment_and_support/supportive_care/documents/rtwenvironmentalscanpdf?attachment=0
http://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/returning-to-work-partnership-adds-to-survivorship-knowledge-base/
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Rekindling reform : health care renewal in Canada, 2003-2008

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16456
Health Council of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Health Council of Canada , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA540 DC2 H434r 2008
v.1: Full report; v.2: Summary
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Health Council of Canada
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Health Council of Canada
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Care Reform
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Full report
v.2: Summary
ISBN
9781897463260
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Retention Policy
Discard in 2011
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Call Number
WA540 DC2 H434r 2008
Read Online
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/hc-sc/H174-15-2008E.pdf
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Use of positron emission tomography (PET) for cancer care across Canada : time for a national strategy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119964
Martinuk, Susan D. [Vancouver, BC?]: Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc. | TRIUMF , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Martinuk, Susan D.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Advanced Applied Physics Solutions, AAPS, Inc.
TRIUMF
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Positron-Emission Tomography - utilization
Positron-Emission Tomography - economics
Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Costs and Cost Analysis
Questionnaires
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WN206 M386 2011
Read Online
http://www.triumf.ca/sites/default/files/TRIUMF-AAPS-Martinuk-PET-Across-Canada-REPORT.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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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
More Information
  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
Read Online
https://www2.infoway-inforoute.ca/Documents/HCC_VFMReport_WEB.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Waiting your turn : wait times for health care in Canada, 2017 report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120913
Barua, Bacchus. [Vancouver, BC?]: Fraser Institute , 2017. [27th ed.].
Audience
Professional
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  2 read online  
Continues / Continued By
Continues:
Waiting your turn : hospital waiting lists in Canada
Author
Barua, Bacchus
Edition
[27th ed.]
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Fraser Institute
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Hospitals - utilization
Waiting Lists
Canada
ISBN
9780889754751
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/waiting-your-turn-wait-times-for-health-care-in-canada-2017
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/waiting-your-turn-2017.pdf
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When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16633
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Editor
Field, Marilyn Jane
Behrman, Richard E
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xx, 690 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Child
Health Policy
Patient Participation
Professional-Family Relations
Terminal Care - economics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
ISBN
9780309084376
0309084377
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
Read Online
http://books.nap.edu/openbook/0309084377/html/index.html

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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