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Teaching Your Child To Use Eye Contact (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Eye contact is one of the earliest forms of communication that develops. We use eye contact to send a message and to make sure that our message has been received or understood. Some children have not yet learned to look at someone to get their needs met. We can try to teach them to look at us by using People Games. (English) Colour

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Cranioplasty: Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Cranioplasty (say krane-ee-oh-plas-tee) is the repair of a bone defect or deformity in the skull from previous operation or injury. (English) Colour

Adding Calories and Protein to Your Diet [English] Permalink Public

This booklet gives ideas for how to eat when you need to get more protein and more calories. It gives you many suggestions of foods that are high in protein and calories. (English) Colour

A Screen Positive Result: What does it mean and what do I do now? [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet answers questions about a screen positive result. For more information, please visit, http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/our-services/screening-programs/prenatal-genetic-screening/resources. (English)

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http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Screen...

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Preparing for Your Telephone Visit: Multiple Sclerosis Clinic (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Telephone visits from your doctor or nurse have likely become part of your routine care. You will still need to have in-person visits so we can check how your disease is progressing. Telephone visits help us to keep track of your health and look after your health concerns between in-person visits (English) Colour

Tympanoplasty: Fixing a Hole in Your Child's Eardrum [English] Permalink Public

Your child needs an operation to fix a hole in his eardrum. This operation is called a tympanoplasty (say: TIM-pan-oh-PLASS-tee). Your child will sleep and feel no pain during the operation. This page explains what happens during the operation and how to take care of your child at home. Use this information to tell your child what to expect, using words he can understand. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

Clean Your Hands Using Alcohol Based Hand Rub [English] Permalink Public

Illustration of the 8 steps to clean your hands. (English) Colour

Opioids for Pain After Surgery: Your Questions Answered [English] Permalink Public

5 Questions to ask about opioids (narcotics) prescribed after your surgery. (English)

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https://www.ismp-canada.org/download/OpioidSteward...

Parathyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to remove 1 or more of your parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). The parathyroid glands are located right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands produce parathyroid hormone. This hormone controls the levels of calcium in the body. These glands are usually removed if they are making too much parathyroid hormone because the gland is not working properly or a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). Replaces catalogue # 265499 (English) Colour

Thyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients having elective thyroid surgery. The thyroid gland (or part of it) can be removed for a couple of reasons, including a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). You usually go home the same day or the next day. This depends on the type of surgery, your health before surgery, and your recovery. Replaces catalogue #265501 (English) Colour