Author

Ernst, Edzard

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date

2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Copernicus books

Subjects

Complementary Therapies

Treatment Outcome

Evidence-Based Medicine

Popular Work

Abstract

"Alternative medicine (AM) is popular; about 40% of the US general population have used alternative treatment in the past year, and in Germany this figure is around 70%. The global market is expected to reach nearly US $ 200 billion by 2025, with most of these funds coming directly out of consumers' pockets. Consumers are bombarded with misleading and false information on AM and therefore prone to making wrong, unwise, or dangerous therapeutic decisions, endangering their health and wasting their money. This book is a reference text aimed at guiding consumers through the maze of AM. This second edition includes over 50 additional treatments as well as updates on many others." - Provided by publisher

Notes

First edition: Alternative medicine : a critical assessment of 150 modalities

ISBN

9783031107092

9783031107108

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Saver, Cynthia

Edition

3rd ed.

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Publication Date

2017

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Writing

Publishing

Nurses' Instruction

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Anatomy of writing -- Finding, refining, and defining a topic -- How to select and query a publication -- Finding and documenting sources -- Organizing the article -- Writing effectively -- All about tables, figures, graphs, illustrations, and photos -- Submissions and revisions -- Writing a peer review -- Publishing for global authors -- Legal and ethical issues -- Promoting your work -- Writing the clinical article -- Writing for scholarly and research journals -- Reporting the quality improvement or evidence-based practice project -- Writing abstracts for podium and poster presentations -- From presentation or school assignment to published article -- Writing continuing education programs -- Writing the nursing narrative -- Alternative publication options : letters to the editor, editorials, columns, book reviews, and newsletters -- Writing a book or chapter -- Writing for a general audience.

ISBN

1945157216

9781945157219

9781945157233

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

Annual report

Annual general meeting

Annual meeting

Conference

Language

English

Material Type

Serial

Frequency

Annual irregular

Location

Kelowna Library

Editor

Dong, Haidong

Markovic, Svetomir N.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

x, 160 p. :24 cm

Subjects

Immunotherapy

Neoplasms - therapy

Allergy and immunology

Abstract

This book provides patients and their physicians (especially "non-oncologist" health care providers) with a clear and concise introduction ot cancer immunotherapy. This book is written for cancer patients in order to meet their needs when considering immunotherapy. -- Cover

Contents:

The Basic Concepts in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy -- Therapeutic Targets of FDA-approved Immunotherapies in Oncology -- Melanoma Immunotherapy -- Significance of Immune Checkpoints in Lung Cancer -- Immunotherapy for Genitourinary Cancers -- Next-generation Immunotherapy in Lymphoma Immunotherapy -- Combined Immunothepary with Conventional Cancer Treatment -- Immunotherapy for Other Malignancies -- Management of Immune-related Adverse Events from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy -- Resources for Patients.

ISBN

9783319706214

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ267 B311 2018

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

BC Healthbank

Corporate Author

BC Generations Project

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Generations Project

Publication Date

2009?

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Chronic Disease - prevention & control

Biomedical Research

Epidemiology

Epidemiologic Studies

British Columbia

Canada

Language

English

Material Type

Handout

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Internet

Author

Tufte, Edward R.

Place of Publication

Chesire, CT

Publisher

Graphics Press LLC

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

213 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Subjects

Data Visualization

Visual Reasoning

Visual Perception

Nonverbal Communication

Statistics

Abstract

"Science and art have in common intense seeing, the wide-eyed observing that generates empirical information. Beautiful Evidence is about how seeing turns into showing, how empirical observation turns into explanations and evidence. This book identifies excellent and effective methods of showing evidence, suggests new designs and provides analytical tools for assessing the credibility of evidence presentations" -- Introduction p. 9

ISBN

9781930824164

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

P93.5 T914b 2006

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Author

Ma, Daoming

Place of Publication

Taipei City, Taiwan

Publication Date

1993

Physical Description

206 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Diet, Vegetarian

Plants, Medicinal

Herbs - therapeutic use

Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Drugs, Chinese Herbal

Popular Work

Abstract

Nature (hot/wet) and functions of different vegetarian food

Not specific for cancer, about general health

ISBN

9789578744004

9578744005

Language

Chinese

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ266 M111 1993

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Corporate Author

Vancouver General Hospital

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

Vancouver General Hospital

Publication Date

2001

Subjects

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WH380 V223 2001

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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

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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

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Author

Kaidar-Person, Orit

Meattini, Icro

Poortmans, Philip

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

c2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiation Oncology

Abstract

"The book provides, in a comprehensive yet concise way, essential information to improve the knowledge and skills of all healthcare providers involved in the treatment of patients with breast cancer. The content does not focus on general information that is widely available via different sources, but on technical aspects - -hands-on" daily practices and principles of radiation oncology that are not included in other books. Drawing on information taught in courses at e.g. the ESTRO School, as well as the authors' broad clinical experience, the respective contributions reflect and share the expertise of leading experts in breast cancer radiation therapy, supported by sound data and evidence. Each chapter includes a short introduction summarizing the evidence in the literature and "pearls" (a short bullet-point summary), and is enriched by tables, figures and illustrations to provide a concise, easy-to-follow and appealing overview.The book, containing also useful electronic supplementary material, will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including radiation oncologists, radiation technicians, medical physicists, and others involved in breast cancer care." --Amazon

Quality Management -- Essential Knowledge -- Radiation Therapy Preparation -- Treatment Planning -- Radiation Therapy Delivery -- After Completion of Radiation Therapy -- Specific Technical Topics -- Specific Disease Topics -- Risk Assessment and Radiation Quality Assurance.

ISBN

9783030911690

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Callis, T. C.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, FL

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2023

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Health Personnel

United Kingdom

Diet, Healthy

Malnutrition

Micronutrients

Abstract

"Within the United Kingdom (UK), most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence, the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners, pharmacists, midwives, and practice nurses is limited and is largely focused on energy consumption and obesity. There is little knowledge of the wealth of micronutrients that underpin health, nor of the ticking timebomb of insufficient intakes of those micronutrients amongst a significant proportion of the population in the UK. The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals is a step towards redressing that balance. It sets out an informative and engaging narrative on how and why nutrition is the basis for good health. It discusses UK-specific issues with regards to diet and intakes of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and other micronutrients. It also raises concerns about the potential negative health implications of the generally poor UK diet and suggests ways that healthcare practitioners can support patients in improving their long-term health outlook. Nutrition policy in the UK needs to be dragged into the 21st century and this book sets out evidence-based arguments which challenge current public health myths such as the idea that 10 micrograms of vitamin D is all anyone needs or the messaging around the consumption of saturated fat vs highly processed seed oils or that everyone can get all the nutrients they need from a varied and balanced diet. Although The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals focuses on concerns around poor diet and the consequent micronutrient inadequacies in the UK, the nutritional detail is relevant no matter where you are in the world. Everyone eats, all the time. It is time that mainstream medicine looked towards food as both a cause and a solution to many of the chronic degenerative conditions that plague modern life." --publisher

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ISBN

9781032271125

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man

Place of Publication

Lyon, France

Publisher

International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date

1976

Series

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risk of chemicals to man 11

Subjects

Anesthetics - adverse effects

Cadmium - adverse effects

Carcinogens

Epoxy Resins - adverse effects

Ethers, Cyclic - adverse effects

Nickel - adverse effects

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 I585 1976 v.11

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Author

Deerchild, Rosanna

Publisher

BookLand Press

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

80 p. ; 22 cm

Series

Canadian aboriginal voices

Subjects

Poetry

Indigenous Canadians - history

Child Abuse - history

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781772310054

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 D312 2015

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Alternate Title

CNSC act and regulations

Corporate Author

Canada. Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

Queen's Printer for Canada

Publication Date

1997-

Subjects

Government Regulations

Safety - legislation & jurisprudence

Radiation Protection - legislation & jurisprudence

Canada

Abstract

Nuclear safety and control act

General nuclear safety and control regulations

Radiation protection regulations

Class II nuclear facilities and prescribed equipment regulations

Nuclear substances and radiation device regulations

Packaging and transport of nuclear substances regulations

Cost recovery fees regulations

Amendments

Language

English

French

Material Type

Book

Looseleaf

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 C2151 1997-

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2014

Series

R2 Library

Notes

FRONT MATTER

PART I GENERAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS

PART II BRAIN AND HEAD AND NECK CANCERS

PART III GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS

PART IV LUNG CANCER AND MESOTHELIOMA

PART V UROLOGICAL CANCERS

PART VI GYNECOLOGICAL AND ENDOCRINE CANCERS

PART VII HEMATOLOGICAL CANCERS

PART VIII MELANOMA

COLOR PLATES

ISBN

9781466584280

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Burish, Thomas G.

Levy, Sandra M.

Meyerowitz, Beth E.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Psychology revivals

Subjects

Diet

Feeding Behavior - drug effects

Feeding Behavior - radiation effects

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - therapy

Nutrition Disorders - etiology

Congress

Abstract

"The majority of cancer-related deaths are associated with nutritional problems. The major role that nutrition and diet play in the development and course of cancer had only been recently appreciated, and relatively little had been written on the topic in general. A critical component of nutrition and diet is eating behavior. Originally published in 1985, the purpose of this book was to meet the needs of both the clinician and the researcher by bringing together data and theory about nutrition and cancer from several disciplines, as considered from a biobehavioral perspective. The first chapter of the book provides an overview of the purposes and organization of the volume. The rest is divided into 3 parts. Part 1 focuses on basic research concerned with the nature and development of taste aversions and taste preferences in human and animals. Part 2 applies the basic processes reviews in the first part to the cancer area, focusing on eating and nutritional problems related to both tumor development and to learned processes that develop as a result of being exposed to radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. Part 3 focuses on identifying and evaluating intervention strategies for improving the nutritional status of people with cancer or at high risk for developing cancer. - Provided by publisher

Notes

This book was first published in 1985 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. and is based on a conference held at Vanderbilt University in Mar. 1983.

ISBN

9780367620868

9781000326482

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Narouze, Samer N.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Cannabinoids - therapeutic use

Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use

Pain - therapy

Pain - prevention & control

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Abstract

This book presents a well-balanced view of the potential medical use of cannabinoids in pain. It comprehensively covers the current challenges with medical cannabis utilization and provides recommendations for research and future directions. Organized into nine sections, the book begins with an introduction to medical cannabis, including its history, regulations, and the general attitudes of pain physicians on cannabis. Section two explores the biological effects of marijuana via the endocannabinoid system and its complex structure of receptors and enzymes. Sections three, four, and five then delve further into pharmacology and the mechanisms of action applicable to cannabinoids in managing pain. Timely and socially conscious, section six examines the benefits of substituting opioids with cannabinoids for preoperative management. Echoing the book's well-rounded content, sections seven and eight consider the challenges with medical cannabis, including safety and quality control, brain development risks, vaping hazards, and withdrawal. The book then closes with a look at the future of cannabis in medical research. Thoroughly and equitably composed, Cannabinoids and Pain is an invaluable resource for primary care physicians, pain and palliative care physicians, and oncologists.-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9783030691851

9783030691868

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Finn, Kenneth

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

Publication Date

2020

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Cannabis

Cannabinoids - adverse effects

Cannabinoids - pharmacokinetics

Cannabinoids - therapeutic use

Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use

Neurobiology

Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract

This first of its kind book is a comprehensive compilation of multiple facets of cannabis recommendation, use and effects from a variety of different perspectives. Comprised of chapters dedicated to separate fields of medicine, this evidence-based guide outlines the current data, or lack thereof, as well as the need for further study. The book begins with a general overview of the neurobiology and pharmacology of THC and hemp. It then delves into various medical concerns that plague specific disciplines of medicine such as psychiatry, cardiology, gastrointestinal and neurology, among others. The end of the book focuses on non-medical concerns such as public health and safety, driving impairment and legal implications.- Publisher

Contents:

The Properties and Use of Cannabis sativa Herb and Extracts -- Cannabinoid and Marijuana Neurobiology -- The Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, and Potential Drug Interactions of Cannabinoids -- Cannabis and Neuropsychiatric Effects -- Cannabis and the Impact on the Pediatric and Adolescent Population.

ISBN

3030459675

9783030459673

9783030459680

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Ministry of health and long-term care : cancer treatment services

Corporate Author

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Publication Date

2017

Series

Reports on value-for-money audits, sec 3.02

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, v.1

Subjects

Medical Audit

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - economics

Delivery of Health Care

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Cancer Care Ontario

Ontario

Notes

The report, Sec. 3.02 Cancer treatment services, is one of the Chapter 3 Reports on Value-for-Money Audits from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario 2017 annual report, vol.1.

Language

English

Material Type

Report

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Editor

Lee, Daniel W.

Shah, Nirali N.

Place of Publication

Cambridge, MA

Publisher

Elsevier, Inc.

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xiv, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Receptors, Chimeric Antigen - therapeutic use

Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell

Immunotherapy, Adoptive - methods

Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy

Abstract

Contents:

Introduction -- When to refer a patient for CAR-T cell therapy -- Optimizing the apheresis product -- CAR T cells: cell processing laboratory considerations -- Peri-CAR-T cell management -- Management of cytokine release syndrome -- Special considerations for ICU management of patients receiving CAR therapy -- Neurotoxicities after CAR-T cell immunotherapy -- Hematologic and non-CRS toxicities -- Response assessment and post-CAR-T cell therapy management -- Relapse management and role for consolidative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following CAR-T cell therapy -- Promising chimeric antigen receptors for non-B cell hematological malignancies, pediatric solid tumors, and carcinomas -- CAR T cell therapy for CNS malignancies -- CAR 2.0: the next generation of synthetic receptor-based cellular therapy for cancer.

ISBN

9780323661812

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

QZ266 C538 2020

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