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Mental Health and Substance Use: Get help for you or your loved ones (Rack Card) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Support and information about mental health and substance use services. (English) Colour

Alternatives to Driving (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

List of alternative driving options. (English) Colour

Driving After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

Driving is an activity that requires the brain to do many things at the same time. A stroke changes the way your brain works and can have a major effect on your ability to react to many situations. This change is not always obvious to the person who has had a stroke or those who care for them. (English) Colour

Concussion: A Guide to Understanding Symptoms and Recovery for Adults (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

A head injury results from a direct blow to the head that causes shaking and jarring of the brain. If the blow is hard enough to injure the brain, it is called a concussion. (English) Colour

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Diabetes Canada: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) [English] Permalink Public

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is a long-term complication of diabetes. Exposure to high blood glucose levels over an extended period of time causes damage to the peripheral nerves – the nerves that go to the arms, hands, legs, and feet. (English)

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Cerebral Aneurysm Repair: Endovascular Approach Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

What is a cerebral aneurysm? Cerebral means brain. An aneurysm (say ann-yer-iz-uhm) is a bulge, or balloon-like swelling, in the wall of an artery in the brain. With the pressure from the blood pumping, the weak part balloons out. If left, it could expand to the point of bursting. (English) Colour

Understanding Acquired Brain Injury (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Provides an overview of an acquired brain injury (ABI) including causes, common physical, behavioural, cognitive changes , and actions that can support a healthy brain. (English) Colour

Butting Out For Safer Surgery [English] Permalink Public

The longer you go without smoking before surgery, the greater the benefits and the less chances of complications after surgery. This pamphlet explains how smoking can affect your recovery, the advantages of quitting, and the free services available to help you quit smoking. (English) Black & White

Substance Use: buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) and Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinics (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This is a document that has been adapted from the one that is currently with the buprenorphine/naloxone induction package. Minor changes have been made but this one should be with the take home suboxone information, as there have been some edits to the opening box that would only apply to take home suboxone and not a hospital induction. (English) Colour

7 Numbers for Early Dementia (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

7 numbers a person with dementia living in the Fraser Health region needs to address any health concerns and access dementia information and services. (English) Colour

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