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Artificial skin grafts in chronic wound care : a meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and a review of cost-effectiveness

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[Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2005.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Technology report, Issue 52, February 2005; CADTH report

Editor: Ho, Chuong

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Publication Date: 2005

Series: CADTH report; Technology report 52

Subjects: Wounds and Injuries; Skin Manifestations; Transplants

ISBN: 1894978501

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Brain tumor dictionary

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American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, IL: American Brain Tumor Association , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B8141 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: American Brain Tumor Association

Place of Publication: Des Plaines, IL

Publisher: American Brain Tumor Association

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 134 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Dictionary; Popular Work

ISBN: 094409385X

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WL358 B8141 2010

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Brain tumor primer : a comprehensive introduction to brain tumors

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American Brain Tumor Association. Des Plaines, IL: American Brain Tumor Association , 2010. 9th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B8142 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: American Brain Tumor Association

Edition: 9th ed.

Place of Publication: Des Plaines, IL

Publisher: American Brain Tumor Association

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 76 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - therapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 00944093884

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WL358 B8142 2010

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 predictive genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers : a systematic review of clinical evidence

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McGahan, Lynda. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Technology report, Issue 66, March 2006

Author: McGahan, Lynda

Corporate Author: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)

Publication Date: 2006

Series: CADTH report; Technology report 66

Subjects: Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Screening; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Technology Assessment, Biomedical

ISBN: 1894978986 (print); 1894978994 (online)

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/175_brca_tr_e.pdf

Breast cancer in the family : understanding your risk: 38 p. : ill.

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Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support. [Toronto, ON]: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Corporate Author: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support

Publication Date: 2011

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Risk Factors; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Testing; Early Detection of Cancer; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Cancer care quality measures : symptoms and end-of-life care

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Lorenz, Karl, Lynn, Joanne. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2006.

Audience: Professional

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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/

Cancer genetics

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Huntsman, David. New York, NY: Springer , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C216p 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Huntsman, David

Editor: Pasche, Boris

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xii, 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Cancer treatment and research 155

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics

ISBN: 9781441960320; 1441960325

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ202 C216p 2010

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Cancer syndromes

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[Bethesda, MD]: National Center for Biotechnology Information (US) , 2009.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Riegert-Johnson, Douglas L

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Center for Biotechnology Information (US)

Publication Date: 2009

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1825/

Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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[Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to p…

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Alternate Title: Handbook about end-of-life care; Caregivers guide

Editor: Macmillan, Karen

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: x, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospices

Abstract: "A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to provide essential physical, spiritual and emotional support. Sharing this journey with a loved one can be demanding but it is also one of the greatest gifts friends and families can share." - Cover

ISBN: 0968670016

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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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

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Chemicals, industrial processes and industries associated with cancer in humans

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International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1982.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 I585 1982 Suppl 4

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date: 1982

Series: IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans suppl 4

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Carcinogens

ISBN: 9283214064

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ202 I585 1982 Suppl 4

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http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/suppl4/index.php

http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/suppl4/Suppl4.pdf

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Completing the circle : healing words about end of life spoken to Aboriginal families

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Hampton, Mary. Regina, SK: Luther College, University of Regina , 2006.

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Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Author: Hampton, Mary

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: Luther College, University of Regina

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 53 minutes

Subjects: First Nations; Death - psychology; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Terminal Care; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Family; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 C737 2006

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Dose painting to combat tumor hypoxia while sparing urethra in prostate IMRT : a biologically-based adaptive approach accounting for setup uncertainties and organ motion

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Yin, Lingshu. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: LE3 Y51 2008

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Author: Yin, Lingshu

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Radiation Dosage; Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Thesis

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: VC Medical Physics; Internet

Call Number: LE3 Y51 2008

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https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0066701

Dying in America : improving and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

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Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End of Life Issues, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2014.

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Corporate Author: Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End of Life Issues; Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2014

Subjects: Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Quality of Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Professional-Patient Relations

ISBN: 9780309311748

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=18748

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2014/Dying-In-America-Improving-Quality-and-Honoring-Individual-Preferences-Near-the-End-of-Life.aspx

Dynamics of cancer : incidence, inheritance, and evolution

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Frank, Steven A. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2007.

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Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history

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Author: Frank, Steven A

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: Princeton series in evolutionary biology

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Age of Onset; Stem Cells; Mutagenesis

Abstract: Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history

ISBN: 9780691133652; 9780691133669 (pbk)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/picrender.fcgi?book=dyncan&blobtype=pdf

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=dyncan

Effect of the supplemental use of antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10 for the prevention and treatment of cancer

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Shekelle, Paul G. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 2003.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Shekelle, Paul G

Corporate Author: Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Vitamin C - therapeutic use; Vitamin E - therapeutic use; Ubiquinone - therapeutic use; Antioxidants - therapeutic use

ISBN: 1587630915

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36859/

Facilitating state health exchange communication through the use of health literate practices : workshop summary

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy., Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice., Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2012.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA590 F141 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.

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Alternate Title: Health literate practices

Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Editor: Hewitt, Maria

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiv, 101 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Health Care Reform; Community Participation; Health Literacy; Insurance, Health; State Government; United States; Congress

Abstract: Contents:; Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.