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To my healthcare providers: I had a total laryngectomy without a voice prosthesis [English] Permalink Public

Share this information with your healthcare providers. It tells them about your total laryngectomy surgery without a voice prosthesis and your care needs. Also, it tells them about changes to your airway and to how you communicate. The information in this factsheet helps your healthcare providers keep you safe. (English) Colour

Meal Ordering Made Easy (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Describes how we are giving people in hospital more choices for their meals by either order meals using the CBORD Patient app or through one of our Menu Assistants. (English) Colour

Polio Vaccine (IPV) [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about polio vaccine (IPV) vaccine including benefits, and possible reactions to the vaccine. Number 13 (English)

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https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/do...

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Using More Than One Language in the Home [English] Permalink Public

This information is for families that speak a language other than English at home. It explains why using your home language is good for children and gives tips on how to help your child learn your language. It also tells you where to get more help if you are worried about your child’s speech. (English) Colour

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English (267869), Arabic (267877), Chinese - Simplified (267882), Chinese - Traditional (267883), Farsi (267879), Hindi (267885), Korean (267886), Punjabi (267880), Spanish (267884), Tagalog (267878), Vietnamese (267881)

Ivabradine in Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

Ivabradine helps manage your heart failure (brand name Lancora®). This factsheet explains how this medicine works, how to take the medicine, what to watch for, and how to care for yourself while taking this medicine. (English) Colour

How Essential Care Partners can take part in the Intensive Care Unit [English] Permalink Public

Information for those who are essential care partners of people in the Intensive Care Unit to go with the diary of their ICU experience. Can be cut along the dotted lines to place on the front of the ICU diary notebook. (English) Colour

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English (267850), Chinese - Simplified (267969), Punjabi (267968)

Information for families and caregivers on children's fever and pain medication [English] Permalink Public

Community and hospital pharmacies all over Canada are working with manufacturers, distributors, federal, provincial, and territorial governments, and others to address the current supply challenges affecting pediatric formulations of fever and pain medication. This tip sheet was developed in collaboration with health-care providers to offer guidance on when and how to use these products, and when you should speak with a health-care professional for advice. (English)

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https://www.pharmacists.ca/cpha-ca/assets/File/cph...

When to bring your child to the Emergency Room [English] Permalink Public

A resource to help you decide whether to bring your child to the Emergency Room. Gives examples of when to bring your child to emergency and examples of what is not an emergency. Gives added information about the Emergency Room, how you can care for your child, and other resources available other than bringing them to the Emergency Room. (English) Colour

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English (267815), Arabic (267816), Chinese - Simplified (267817), Chinese - Traditional (267818), Punjabi (267819), Vietnamese (267820)

Bartholin's Gland Cyst or Abscess [English] Permalink Public

This describes the differences between a Bartholin’s cyst and an abscess and how each are treated. It explains how to care for yourself after draining or surgery to treat the cyst or abscess. (English) Black & White

How much ibuprofen to give your child [English] Permalink Public

Information for families who are having trouble finding fever and pain medicine for children. (English)

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http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BC-Child...