About the ‘End of Treatment’ Bell
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38002
IWK. Hematology / Oncology, IWK. Nephrology.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1130
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
The Hematology, Oncology and Nephrology service at the IWK recognizes that the journey of a life-threatening illness is a hard one, with many challenges and adjustments along the way. Because of this, the team has an ‘End of Treatment’ bell. The bell is there for children and youth to ring at milestone moments. Ringing the bell means that a child or youth has finished their course of treatment and is ready for the next chapter of their life.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Hematology / Oncology
- IWK. Nephrology
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospitalization
- Inpatients - psychology
- Psychology, Child
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Child psychology
- Children--Hospital care
- Hospital patients--Psychology
- Abstract
- The Hematology, Oncology and Nephrology service at the IWK recognizes that the journey of a life-threatening illness is a hard one, with many challenges and adjustments along the way. Because of this, the team has an ‘End of Treatment’ bell. The bell is there for children and youth to ring at milestone moments. Ringing the bell means that a child or youth has finished their course of treatment and is ready for the next chapter of their life.
- Responsibility
- IWK Hematology / Oncology, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1130
Access to Primary Care and Preventative Health Services of Migrants
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42918
Aldo Rosano, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This salient volume surveys the state of access to primary care and preventive health services by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across Europe. Experts in public health and allied fields identify obstacles to healthcare interventions for migrants, including costs, legal status, health-related behaviors and beliefs, and cultural and language barriers. The book includes the latest data concerning access to specific preventive services (e.g., vaccinations, colorectal screenings), specific …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Rosano, Aldo
- Responsibility
- Aldo Rosano, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 115 p.) : 3 illus., 1 illus. in color
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in public health
- ISBN
- 9783319736303
- 9783319736297 (print ed.)
- 9783319736310 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2192-3698
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emigrants and Immigrants
- Health Policy
- Health Services Accessibility
- Preventive Health Services
- Refugees
- Transients and Migrants
- Other Subjects
- Europe
- Specialty
- Minority Health
- Abstract
- This salient volume surveys the state of access to primary care and preventive health services by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across Europe. Experts in public health and allied fields identify obstacles to healthcare interventions for migrants, including costs, legal status, health-related behaviors and beliefs, and cultural and language barriers. The book includes the latest data concerning access to specific preventive services (e.g., vaccinations, colorectal screenings), specific issues of women and sexual minorities, and the potential for health promotion in prevention. Best practices for improving access are outlined as a basis for public health and policy directives toward reducing health disparities between migrant and native populations. Among the topics covered: Access to medical examination for prevention among migrants Access and barriers to infant vaccinations, female cancer screening and colorectal screening among migrant populations; Provision and policy gap between the primary and preventive care required by and the care provided to LGBTQ+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; Health related lifestyles and intermediate health conditions of migrants; Quality of primary healthcare and preventive health services provided to migrants; Adaptations of primary health care for migrants; Access to primary health care and policies on migration and health at a time of economic crisis. Dedicated to bridging research and policy gaps in this vital area, Primary Care Access and Preventive Health Services of Migrants is intended for an international audience of academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in public health and related disciplines.
- Contents
- 1. Foreword -- 2. Rights to primary care access and health prevention of non-nationals and migrants in the European Union Countries -- 3. Access and barriers to childhood immunization among migrant populations -- 4. Access to medical examination for primary prevention among migrants -- 5. Avoidable hospitalization among migrants and ethnic minorities in western countries -- 6. Female migrants' attitudes and access to cervical and breast cancer screening in Europe -- 7. Access to colorectal screening -- 8. Health-related lifestyles among migrants -- 9. Adaptation of primary health care for migrants: recommendations and best practices -- 10. Health policies, patterns, and barriers to migrants' access to primary health care -- 11. Access to primary care and preventive health services of LGBTQ+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers -- 12. Concluding remarks.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Adherence to antipsychotics in schizophrenia
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33775
Emilio Sacchetti, Antonio Vita, Alberto Siracusano, Wolfgang Fleischhacker.
--Milan:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strateg…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Sacchetti, Emilio
- Responsibility
- Emilio Sacchetti, Antonio Vita, Alberto Siracusano, Wolfgang Fleischhacker
- Place of Publication
- Milan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 159 pages)
- ISBN
- 9788847026797 (electronic bk.)
- 9788847026780
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
- Medication Adherence
- Medication therapy management
- Patient Compliance
- Schizophrenia - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Schizophrenia - Treatment
- Abstract
- Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have been developed for this purpose.This book addresses the different aspects of adherence to treatment in schizophrenia and related disorders in a systematic but easy-to-use manual format. Chapters focus on a full range of issues, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence and continuity of care, relevant psychological factors, the importance of the patient-doctor relationship, and the need for an alliance with other care-givers.
- Contents
- Poor adherence to antipsychotic medication in people with schizophrenia: diffusion, consequences, and contributing factors -- Pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence in schizophrenia -- Non-pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence and continuity of care in schizophrenia -- Psychological issues in improving adherence and alliance.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Program
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34475
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0611
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This guide is to inform the reader about the services offered by the CF Program and how to access them. The first part of the guide identifies the members of the health care team and their roles. Common tests are explained. Other topics covered in the pamphlet are: medications, maintaining equipment, respiratory equipment and supplies, home intravenous antibiotics and hospitalization. Your role, keeping yourself updated, and the importance of research in battling CF is explained. Symptoms that …
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Lung Diseases
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Respiratory organs--Diseases
- Pancreas--Diseases
- Specialty
- Physiotherapy
- Gastroenterology
- Abstract
- This guide is to inform the reader about the services offered by the CF Program and how to access them. The first part of the guide identifies the members of the health care team and their roles. Common tests are explained. Other topics covered in the pamphlet are: medications, maintaining equipment, respiratory equipment and supplies, home intravenous antibiotics and hospitalization. Your role, keeping yourself updated, and the importance of research in battling CF is explained. Symptoms that would need to be evaluated by a physician in the Emergency Department are listed.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at the QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 0611
After the Breast Biopsy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37868
IWK. Breast Health, IWK. Diagnostic Imaging.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0895
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
If your core biopsy is benign, it will be recommended that you return in 6 months time to have a repeat mammogram of the breast that the biopsy was taken from. This appointment will be booked by IWK Central Booking Office and will be faxed to your family doctor's office. Your family doctor's office will then notify you of the date and time of your repeat mammogram appointment.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Breast Health
- IWK. Diagnostic Imaging
- Alternate Title
- Patient Information
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Delivery of health care
- Hospitalization
- Women's Health
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Therapeutics
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
- Neoplasms
- Health Services
- Blood
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Women--Health and hygiene
- Therapeutics
- Surgery, Operative
- Cancers
- Hospital patients
- Health services administration
- Diagnosis
- Medical Care
- Blood
- Abstract
- If your core biopsy is benign, it will be recommended that you return in 6 months time to have a repeat mammogram of the breast that the biopsy was taken from. This appointment will be booked by IWK Central Booking Office and will be faxed to your family doctor's office. Your family doctor's office will then notify you of the date and time of your repeat mammogram appointment.
- Notes
- Formerly titled "Post Core Biopsy Of The Breast".
- Responsibility
- IWK Breast Health, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0895
Atlas of advanced endoaortic surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32322
Jacques Kpodonu, Stéphan Haulon, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Since the first endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm was reported in the early 1990s, there has been an explosion in the volume and complexity of endovascular and hybrid procedures for the treatment of aortic diseases. Endovascular techniques and technologies have evolved from the initial devices that allowed treatment of only the most straightforward infrarenal aneurysms with appropriately long and straight necks to the scenario that pertains today, wherein a customized endovascula…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Kpodonu, Jacques
- Haulon, Stéphan
- Responsibility
- Jacques Kpodonu, Stéphan Haulon, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 169 p. : 329 ill., 167 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781447140276
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aortic Diseases - surgery
- Endovascular Procedures - instrumentation
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Interventional radiology
- Cardiology
- Heart - Surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Abstract
- Since the first endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm was reported in the early 1990s, there has been an explosion in the volume and complexity of endovascular and hybrid procedures for the treatment of aortic diseases. Endovascular techniques and technologies have evolved from the initial devices that allowed treatment of only the most straightforward infrarenal aneurysms with appropriately long and straight necks to the scenario that pertains today, wherein a customized endovascular solution is almost always available for even the most complex aortic aneurysm. There is growing evidence in favor of the endovascular treatment of these aneurysms, which extend above the visceral aortic segment, as well as for the treatment of thoracic aortic dissection and aneurysm. These new endoaortic surgical procedures have been proven to shorten hospitalization, reduce morbidity and mortality, speed recovery, and hasten return to normal life, while their evolution and conceptual design would obviously not be possible without the simultaneous explosion in medical imaging technologies that has taken place over a similar time period. The Atlas of Advanced Endoaortic Surgery has been compiled to engage its readers in a comprehensive yet concise manner, with numerous illustrations of real clinical cases. It provides a useful tool for practitioners as they plan and execute treatment of patients with these various aortic pathologies, and serves as a useful reference as this segment of the field continues to evolve.
- Contents
- Forewords -- Acknowledgement -- Dedication -- Preface -- The Cardiovascular Hybrid Operating Room -- Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging, Workstations, and Planning Tools -- Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Applications for Endoaortic Surgery -- Devices and Accessories in Endoaortic Surgery -- Access Techniques -- Spinal Cord Protection -- Endovascular Applications for Abdominal Aortic Pathologies -- Endovascular Applications for Aortoiliac Pathologies -- Endovascular Applications for Thoracic Aortic Pathologies -- Endovascular Applications for Thoracoabdominal Pathologies -- Endovascular Applications for Arch-Aortic Pathologies -- Complications in Endoaortic Surgery: Endoleaks After Endovascular Repair of the Abdominal Aorta -- Future Technology and Customized Solutions for Endoaortic Surgery.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Basic allied health statistics and analysis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41152
Gerda Koch.
--Clifton Park, NY:
Delmar Cengage Learning
, c2008.
- Call Number
- WX 158 K76b 2008
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
This comprehensive resource is designed to explain how statistics are computed and applied in health care settings. The hands-on method requires you to think through a problem and choose the appropriate data to apply. Detailed examples and numerous practice opportunities present a step-by-step learning path that encourages mastery of concepts.
- Call Number
- WX 158 K76b 2008
- Author
- Koch, Gerda
- Responsibility
- Gerda Koch
- Alternate Title
- Allied health statistics and analysis
- Place of Publication
- Clifton Park, NY
- Publisher
- Delmar Cengage Learning
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 342 p.
- ISBN
- 9781428320895
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Facilities
- Hospitalization
- Statistics as Topic
- Abstract
- This comprehensive resource is designed to explain how statistics are computed and applied in health care settings. The hands-on method requires you to think through a problem and choose the appropriate data to apply. Detailed examples and numerous practice opportunities present a step-by-step learning path that encourages mastery of concepts.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Before and after surgery : Aberdeen Hospital
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36565
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Aberdeen Hospital. Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1992
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This pamphlet gives information about your care before and after surgery at Aberdeen Hospital. Topics about getting ready for surgery include: what to do if you need to cancel your surgery, what to bring, medications, anesthetic, your general health and hygiene, smoking, alcohol and cannabis, personal items, pre-operative (pre-op) preparation, and what to expect in the operating room (OR). Topics about after surgery include: the recovery area, pain control, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach)…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (18 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospitalization
- Preoperative Care
- Postoperative Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospital patients
- Preoperative care
- Postoperative care
- Abstract
- This pamphlet gives information about your care before and after surgery at Aberdeen Hospital. Topics about getting ready for surgery include: what to do if you need to cancel your surgery, what to bring, medications, anesthetic, your general health and hygiene, smoking, alcohol and cannabis, personal items, pre-operative (pre-op) preparation, and what to expect in the operating room (OR). Topics about after surgery include: the recovery area, pain control, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach), tubes, dressings, and stitches, bowel functions, passing urine, and eating and drinking. Information about while you are in the hospital includes: deep breathing and coughing exercises, using an incentive spirometer, leg exercises, getting out of bed safely, and visitors. Information about discharge (going home) from the hospital includes: nutrition, meal delivery, care of your incision, what to do if you have bleeding after you go home, and symptoms that require medical attention.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic, Aberdeen Hospital
- Pamphlet Number
- 1992
Being here : a collection of writings by kids at the IWK
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat52870
compiled by Lisa Joyce.
--Halifax, NS:
Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital
, 1990.
- Call Number
- WZ 330 B32 1990
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WZ 330 B32 1990
- Author
- Joyce, Lisa
- Corporate Author
- Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital. Child Life Department
- Responsibility
- compiled by Lisa Joyce
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital
- Date of Publication
- 1990
- Physical Description
- [30] p. : ill.
- ISBN
- 919001661
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child, Hospitalized
- Hospitalization
- Poetry
- Notes
- Consumer health information.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Being here : writings by kids at the IWK Children's Hospital
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat52871
[by] Lisa Joyce.
--Halifax, NS:
Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital
, 1991.
- Call Number
- WZ 330 B33 1991
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WZ 330 B33 1991
- Author
- Joyce, Lisa
- Corporate Author
- Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital. Child Life Department
- Responsibility
- [by] Lisa Joyce
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital
- Date of Publication
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 76 p. : ill.
- ISBN
- 919001769
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child, Hospitalized
- Hospitalization
- Poetry
- Notes
- Consumer health information.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41608
Susan W. Lehmann, Brent P. Forester, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book provides a comprehensive but practical understanding of the clinical approach to evaluating and caring for older people with bipolar disorder. Aspects of aging that impact the diagnosis, clinical course, and management of bipolar disorder are explained; in particular, attention is drawn to the implications of comorbidities and medical complexity for the psychiatric care of older individuals with the disorder. On the other hand, similarities to treatment in younger patients are also id…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Lehmann, Susan W
- Forester, Brent P
- Responsibility
- Susan W. Lehmann, Brent P. Forester, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 238 pages) : 5 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319489124
- 9783319489100 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged - psychology
- Bipolar Disorder - psychology
- Bipolar Disorder - therapy
- Psychotherapy - methods
- Abstract
- This book provides a comprehensive but practical understanding of the clinical approach to evaluating and caring for older people with bipolar disorder. Aspects of aging that impact the diagnosis, clinical course, and management of bipolar disorder are explained; in particular, attention is drawn to the implications of comorbidities and medical complexity for the psychiatric care of older individuals with the disorder. On the other hand, similarities to treatment in younger patients are also identified. The coverage includes thorough review of current research in the field. Clinical case vignettes are used throughout to highlight practical points, and each chapter includes "clinical pearls" that summarize key points for the clinician. The book closes by examining anticipated research directions and the future needs of this patient population. Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients will be an ideal update for the practicing community or geriatric psychiat rist working with older patients with bipolar disorder.
- Contents
- 1. Epidemiology of Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 2. Clinical Assessment of Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder -- 3. Neurobiology of Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 4. Clinical Management of Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 5. Older Age Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use -- 6. Cognitive Impairment and Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 7. Lithium in Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 8. Neuromodulation Therapies and Ketamine in Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 9. Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Interventions, Family Psychoeducation, and Support for Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 10. Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Older Age Bipolar Disorder -- 11. Treatment Settings for Older Age Bipolar Disorder: Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Outpatient, Models of Integrated Care.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Carbon-ion radiotherapy : principles, practices, and treatment planning
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33771
Hirohiko Tsujii, Tadashi Kamada, Toshiyuki Shirai, Koji Noda, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kumiko Karasawa, editors.
--Tokyo:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided into two sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second section is …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Tsujii, Hirohiko
- Responsibility
- Hirohiko Tsujii, Tadashi Kamada, Toshiyuki Shirai, Koji Noda, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kumiko Karasawa, editors
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 312 pages)
- ISBN
- 9784431544579 (electronic bk.)
- 9784431544562
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Oncology
- Medical and Radiation Physics
- Abstract
- This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided into two sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second section is a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning. Readers will learn of the superior outcomes obtained with carbon-ion therapy for various types of tumors in terms of local control and toxicities. It is essential to understand that the carbon-ion beam is like a two-edged sword: unless it is used properly, it can increase the risk of severe injury to critical organs. In early series of dose-escalation studies, some patients experienced serious adverse effects such as skin ulcers, pneumonitis, intestinal ulcers, and bone necrosis, for which salvage surgery or hospitalization was required. To preclude such detrimental results, the adequacy of therapeutic techniques and dose fractionations was carefully examined in each case. In this way, significant improvements in treatment results have been achieved and major toxicities are no longer observed. With that knowledge, experts in relevant fields expand upon techniques for treatment delivery at each anatomical site, covering indications and optimal treatment planning. With its practical focus, this book will benefit radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and senior nurses whose work involves radiation therapy, as well as medical oncologists and others who are interested in radiation therapy.
- Contents
- Part I. The history of carbon-ion radiotherapy -- Part II. An overview of carbon-ion radiotherapy -- Part III. Radiobiology of carbon-ion radiotherapy -- Part IV. Carbon-ion radiotherapy system -- Part V. Treatment planning of carbon-ion radiotherapy -- Part VI. Facility design -- Part VII. Oncology information system -- Part VIII. Evaluation of treatment outcome -- Part IX. Head and neck tumors -- Part X. Skull base and paracervical tumors -- Part XI. Eye tumors -- Part XII. Lung tumors -- Part XIII. GI tract tumors -- Part XIV. Liver tumors -- Part XV. Pancreatic cancer -- Part XVI. Genitourinary tumors -- Part XVII. Gynecologic tumors -- Part XVIII. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas -- Part XIX. Other tumors.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Children and Teens in Crisis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38013
IWK. Crisis Team, IWK. Garron Centre.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1203
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Adapted with permission from CHEO's "Children and youth in crisis / What to expect in the Emergency Department: Information for parents" retrieved from www.cheo.on.ca, October 2019.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Crisis Team
- IWK. Garron Centre
- Alternate Title
- What to Expect in the Emergency Department
- Information for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Family Relations
- Mental Disorders
- Delivery of health care
- Hospitalization
- Child Health
- Health Services
- Mental Health Services
- Social Problems
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Social problems
- Families--Mental health
- Mental illness
- Hospital patients
- Health services administration
- Families
- Medical Care
- Children--Health and hygiene
- Abstract
- Adapted with permission from CHEO's "Children and youth in crisis / What to expect in the Emergency Department: Information for parents" retrieved from www.cheo.on.ca, October 2019.
- Responsibility
- IWK Emergency Mental Health and Addictions Service, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1203
Core Biopsy of the Breast
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37869
IWK. Breast Health, IWK. Diagnostic Imaging.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0896
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
What is a stereotactic core biopsy of the breast? A Radiologist (a medical doctor who specializes in reading medical images including ultrasound and x-rays) takes samples of an area in your breast using a needle that is guided by a computer-controlled needle guide attached to the mammography equipment.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Breast Health
- IWK. Diagnostic Imaging
- Alternate Title
- Patient Information
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Delivery of health care
- Hospitalization
- Women's Health
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Therapeutics
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
- Neoplasms
- Health Services
- Blood
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Women--Health and hygiene
- Therapeutics
- Surgery, Operative
- Cancers
- Hospital patients
- Health services administration
- Diagnosis
- Medical Care
- Blood
- Abstract
- What is a stereotactic core biopsy of the breast? A Radiologist (a medical doctor who specializes in reading medical images including ultrasound and x-rays) takes samples of an area in your breast using a needle that is guided by a computer-controlled needle guide attached to the mammography equipment.
- Notes
- Formerly titled "Stereotactic Core Biopsy of the Breast".
- Responsibility
- IWK Breast Health, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0896
COVID-19 discharge checklist
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37449
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2220
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This list will help you manage your health when you leave the hospital. Topics include your discharge conversation, medications, and follow-up appointments. Information on what to do if your symptoms get worse is provided. Resources for COVID-19, mental health and addictions, financial programs and services, and other helpful resources are listed. A list of questions you may have for your health care team before leaving the hospital is included. There is space at the end of the guide to write y…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning
- Alternate Title
- Coronavirus discharge checklist
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Coronavirus
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitalization
- Subjects (LCSH)
- COVID-19 (Disease)
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitals--Admission and discharge
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Abstract
- This list will help you manage your health when you leave the hospital. Topics include your discharge conversation, medications, and follow-up appointments. Information on what to do if your symptoms get worse is provided. Resources for COVID-19, mental health and addictions, financial programs and services, and other helpful resources are listed. A list of questions you may have for your health care team before leaving the hospital is included. There is space at the end of the guide to write your answers to these questions after talking to your health care team. The French version of this pamphlet, 2254, "COVID-19 – Liste de vérification pour le congé," is also available. The Arabic version of this pamphlet, 2257, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Professional Practice Coordinators, IPPL, Central Zone
- Pamphlet Number
- 2220
[COVID-19 discharge checklist]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37560
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2257
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This is an Arabic translation of pamphlet 2220. This list will help you manage your health when you leave the hospital. Topics include your discharge conversation, medications, and follow-up appointments. Information on what to do if your symptoms get worse is provided. Resources for COVID-19, mental health and addictions, financial programs and services, and other helpful resources are listed. A list of questions you may have for your health care team before leaving the hospital is included. T…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning
- Alternate Title
- Coronavirus discharge checklist
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Arabic
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Coronavirus
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitalization
- Subjects (LCSH)
- COVID-19 (Disease)
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitals--Admission and discharge
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Abstract
- This is an Arabic translation of pamphlet 2220. This list will help you manage your health when you leave the hospital. Topics include your discharge conversation, medications, and follow-up appointments. Information on what to do if your symptoms get worse is provided. Resources for COVID-19, mental health and addictions, financial programs and services, and other helpful resources are listed. A list of questions you may have for your health care team before leaving the hospital is included. There is space at the end of the guide to write your answers to these questions after talking to your health care team. The French version of this pamphlet, 2254, "COVID-19 – Liste de vérification pour le congé," is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Professional Practice Coordinators, IPPL, Central Zone
- Pamphlet Number
- 2257
COVID-19 – Liste de vérification pour le congé
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37536
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2254
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Cette liste vous aidera à gérer votre santé lorsque vous quitterez l'hôpital. Les sujets abordés comprennent la conversation au moment du congé, les médicaments et les rendez-vous de suivi. De l'information sur ce qu'il faut faire si vos symptômes s'aggravent est fournie. Vous y trouverez également des ressources concernant la COVID-19, la santé mentale et les dépendances, les programmes et services financiers, ainsi que d'autres ressources utiles. Une liste de questions que vous pouvez poser à…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Interprofessional Practice and Learning
- Alternate Title
- Coronavirus discharge checklist
- [COVID-19 discharge checklist]
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Coronavirus
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitalization
- Subjects (LCSH)
- COVID-19 (Disease)
- Infectious diseases
- Hospitals--Admission and discharge
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Abstract
- Cette liste vous aidera à gérer votre santé lorsque vous quitterez l'hôpital. Les sujets abordés comprennent la conversation au moment du congé, les médicaments et les rendez-vous de suivi. De l'information sur ce qu'il faut faire si vos symptômes s'aggravent est fournie. Vous y trouverez également des ressources concernant la COVID-19, la santé mentale et les dépendances, les programmes et services financiers, ainsi que d'autres ressources utiles. Une liste de questions que vous pouvez poser à votre équipe de soins de santé avant de quitter l'hôpital est incluse. Un espace est prévu à la fin du guide pour écrire les réponses à ces questions après avoir parlé à votre équipe soignante.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 2220, "COVID-19 Discharge Checklist". This list will help you manage your health when you leave the hospital. Topics include your discharge conversation, medications, and follow-up appointments. Information on what to do if your symptoms get worse is provided. Resources for COVID-19, mental health and addictions, financial programs and services, and other helpful resources are listed. A list of questions you may have for your health care team before leaving the hospital is included. There is space at the end of the guide to write your answers to these questions after talking to your health care team. The Arabic version of this pamphlet, 2257, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Professional Practice Coordinators, IPPL, Central Zone
- Pamphlet Number
- 2254
Cultural Competence in Health Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40610
Wen-Shing Tseng, Jon Streltzer.
--Boston, MA:
Springer
, c2008.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cultural Competence in Health Care A Guide for Professionals Wen-Shing Tseng, University of Hawaii, Honolulu Jon Streltzer, University of Hawaii, Honolulu Between a growing pan-ethnic patient base, the need to solve inequalities of care, and the clinical desirability of viewing clients in their entirety, applied cultural knowledge is emerging as a major goal of clinical and public health practice. Cultural Competence in Health Care offers a wealth of this crucial knowledge with emphasis on day-…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Tseng, Wen-Shing
- Other Authors
- Streltzer, Jon
- Responsibility
- Wen-Shing Tseng, Jon Streltzer
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 138 p.)
- ISBN
- 9780387721712
- 9780387721705 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Cultural Competency
- Ethnic Groups - psychology
- Minority Groups - psychology
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Abstract
- Cultural Competence in Health Care A Guide for Professionals Wen-Shing Tseng, University of Hawaii, Honolulu Jon Streltzer, University of Hawaii, Honolulu Between a growing pan-ethnic patient base, the need to solve inequalities of care, and the clinical desirability of viewing clients in their entirety, applied cultural knowledge is emerging as a major goal of clinical and public health practice. Cultural Competence in Health Care offers a wealth of this crucial knowledge with emphasis on day-to-day clinical work. Authors Tseng and Streltzer, well-known experts on transcultural medicine and therapy, start by differentiating between disease and illness and advise on a range of practical matters, from discussing culturally sensitive subjects to negotiating compromises between traditional healing and established medicine, so that readers will gain both useful working techniques and valuable empathy with clients. Case studies highlight medical issues as they apply to various minority (and majority) groups, and eight insightful chapters reveal cultural dimensions expressed in: Concepts of illness and illness behaviors. Assessment, interviews, and symptom presentation. Hospitalization, medication, family involvement, consent issues. Highly charged medical areas, e.g., pain management, transfusions, reproductive issues, organ donation. Frequently stigmatized conditions such as AIDS, STDs, cancer, and psychiatric disorders. Care by non-medical professionals, including social workers, physical therapists, and nutritionists. Cultural Competence in Health Care is equally suited to use by practitioners and students in medicine, psychology, nursing, social work, and affiliated fields. And since it's one of the only practice-oriented books on the topic, cross-cultural courses in training programs will find it especially useful.
- Contents
- Culture and Medical Practice -- Cultural Competence in Healthcare Specialties -- Culture and Clinical Assessment -- Healthcare for People of Different Ethnicities -- Culture and Medical Diseases -- Culture and Mental Disorders -- Culture and Medical Care -- Culture and Special Medical Issues -- Conclusions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Ellis/Szasz debate : mental illness : fact or myth?
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34622
--Baldwin, NY:
William Simon
, 1977.
- Call Number
- HM 1131 E47e 1977
- Access
- .
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
On October 30, 1977, in Rockville Center, New York, two internationally known authorities debated the subject of mental illness. Dr. Thomas Szasz held the position that mental illness is, by definition, a metaphor, while Dr. Albert Ellis claimed that it is a fact. The debate is important because it examines issues at the heart of the politics of involuntary mental hospitalization, and the basic civil rights of all citizens. The components of the system of involuntary mental hospitalization are …
- Call Number
- HM 1131 E47e 1977
- Place of Publication
- Baldwin, NY
- Publisher
- William Simon
- Date of Publication
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 85 min.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Disorders
- Models, Psychological
- Philosophy, Medical
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- On October 30, 1977, in Rockville Center, New York, two internationally known authorities debated the subject of mental illness. Dr. Thomas Szasz held the position that mental illness is, by definition, a metaphor, while Dr. Albert Ellis claimed that it is a fact. The debate is important because it examines issues at the heart of the politics of involuntary mental hospitalization, and the basic civil rights of all citizens. The components of the system of involuntary mental hospitalization are addressed, as are different methods of treating mental illness. Dr. William E. Simon moderates the debate between Dr. Ellis and Dr. Szasz. They discuss among other subjects, racism, the women's movement, psychoanalysis, primal scream therapy, the Son of Sam, chemotherapy.
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
IWK. Birth Unit.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0803
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
What it is, how it is performed, when can it be given, effect on labour, side effects.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Birth Unit
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Reproductive Medicine
- Delivery of health care
- Hospitalization
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Therapeutics
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
- Maternal Health
- Health Services
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Therapeutics
- Surgery, Operative
- Reproductive health
- Maternal health services
- Hospital patients
- Health services administration
- Diagnosis
- Medical Care
- Abstract
- What it is, how it is performed, when can it be given, effect on labour, side effects.
- Responsibility
- IWK Birth Unit, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0803
