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Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124438
Kimmerer, Robin Wall, Gray Smith, Monique, Neidhardt, Nicole (ill.). Minneapolis, MN: Zest Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 K49 2022
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -- Provided by publisher
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Author
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Gray Smith, Monique
Neidhardt, Nicole (ill.)
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Zest Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
304 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Plants
Plant Preparations
Ethnobotany
Medicine, Traditional
Nature
Ecology
Popular Work
Abstract
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781728458991
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 K49 2022

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Canadian clinical nursing skills and techniques

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122341
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 C212 2020
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Editor
Cobbett, Shelley L.
Perry, Anne Griffin
Potter, Patricia A.
Ostendorf, Wendy
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxiv, 1237 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Nursing Care - methods
Clinical Medicine - methods
Evidence-Based Nursing - methods
Handbook
Notes
This 1st edition is adapted from Clinical nursing skills and techniques, 9th ed. / Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter and Wendy R. Ostendorf. Elsevier Inc. 2018.
ISBN
9781771722094
9780323400695
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
CN Library
Call Number
WY100 C212 2020

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
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Head and neck cancer in a pandemic : prioritizing safe care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123184
New Haven, CT: PMPH USA , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WE707 H432 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Editor
Descher, Daniel G.
Nguyen, Shaun a.
Givi, Babak
Place of Publication
New Haven, CT
Publisher
PMPH USA
Publication Date
2021
Subjects
Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy
Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications
COVID-19
Patient Safety
Patient Care Management - methods
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781607953067
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
CN Library
Call Number
WE707 H432 2021

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
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Khan's the physics of radiation therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122966
Gibbons, John P. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health , 2020. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN110 K45 2020
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Physics of radiation therapy
Author
Gibbons, John P.
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xi, 598 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
Subjects
Health Physics
Radiotherapy
Radiometry
Radiotherapy Dosage
Notes
Preceded by Khan's the physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Khan, John P. Gibbons. 5th ed. 2014.
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781496397522
9781451182453
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
CN Library
Call Number
WN110 K45 2020

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library On Loan, due Wednesday, May 29, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125267
First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
[2023?]
Physical Description
67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Read Online
https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-Living-with-Cancer-Booklet.pdf

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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So much more than my ostomy : loving my perfectly imperfect body

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124443
Mantell, Ellyn. Charlotte, NC: Warren Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 M292 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"For those who have recently undergone ostomy procedures, the transition can present new obstacles. From what to expect, to ostomy- and self-care, dressing and more, navigating life post ostomy may feel overwhelming.; In So Much More than My Ostomy, Ellyn Mantell--"ostomate," advocate, and renowned…
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Author
Mantell, Ellyn
Place of Publication
Charlotte, NC
Publisher
Warren Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiv, 126 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Ostomy
Ileostomy
Self Care
Abstract
"For those who have recently undergone ostomy procedures, the transition can present new obstacles. From what to expect, to ostomy- and self-care, dressing and more, navigating life post ostomy may feel overwhelming.
In So Much More than My Ostomy, Ellyn Mantell--"ostomate," advocate, and renowned motivational speaker --provides advice, tips, and encouragement for caring for and embracing your perfectly imperfect body. Ellyn, along with several other ostomates, also shares stories from her journey that led to her ileostomy in March, 2014. The book contains interviews with several who have survived and thrived through the many health and emotional challenges presented to them.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781954614208
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI520 M292 2021

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Studying a study & testing a test : reading evidence-based health research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122977
Riegelman, Richard K., Nelson, Benjamin A. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2021. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 R554 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Studying a study and testing a test
Author
Riegelman, Richard K.
Nelson, Benjamin A.
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiv, 388 p. ; 26 cm
Subjects
Biometry
Epidemiologic Methods
Evidence-Based Medicine - methods
Clinical Trials - standards
Writing - standards
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781975120894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
CN Library
Call Number
HA29 R554 2021

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library Available
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The undying : pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124446
Boyer, Anne. New York, NY: Picador , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
Boyer, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
308 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitude to Death
Politics
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Notes
Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781250757982
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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