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Urgent and Primary Care Centres [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet tells you about the services offered by Urgent and Primary Care Centres in Fraser Health. It explains when to go to urgent care, when to go to primary care, and when to go to an emergency department. Addresses and phone numbers of all the Urgent and Primary Care Clinics in Fraser Health are listed. (English) Colour

Constipation [English] Permalink Public

This sheet shares what is constipation, and ways to prevent and manage constipation. (English) Colour

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Medical Services Plan (MSP) [English] Permalink Public

Learn the basics about Medical Service Plan (MSP) for British Columbia (B.C.) residents. (English)

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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/health-dr...

Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour

Facet Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic or steroid medication around a facet joint. Facet joints are small joints on the sides of bones that make up your spine, called vertebrae. An interventional radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures using x-ray and fluoroscopy) (English) Black & White

Pudendal Nerve Block [English] Permalink Public

This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic, with or without steroid medication, around the pudendal nerve (the main nerve in your pelvis). The pudendal nerve carries feelings to and from the groin, the vagina (women), the scrotum (men) and lower buttocks or backside. The block is most often done for people who have pain when sitting. (English) Colour

Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

It is a procedure which involves injecting corticosteroids (steroids) and local anesthetic into the epidural space, around the spinal cord. This is a common treatment for many types of low back and leg pain. Some people need a series of injections spread of a period of time. An interventional radiologist does the procedure (a doctor who specializes in image guided procedures using x-ray, fluoroscopy, or CT scan). (English) Colour

Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) [English] Permalink Public

Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) allows you to self-deliver small doses of pain medications through a machine. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2...

Myths of Mental Illness [English] Permalink Public

Mental illnesses affect everyone in some way. We all likely know someone who has experienced a mental illness at some point. This pamphlet details some of these myths and things that we can do to prevent these myths from spreading. (English)

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https://cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Myths-a...