Search Results

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

Other Languages (See All Related)

English (258266), Chinese - Traditional (267810), Farsi (267811), Punjabi (267809)

British Columbia After a Death Checklist [English] Permalink Public

In British Columbia, when someone dies and you need to look after their affairs, you will make decisions about what to do next. This checklist helps you determine who to notify and keeps you organized. COMPANION MATERIALS: Grief Counselling and Support Services (265397), Suggested Books on Bereavement for All Ages (265398), BC After a Death Checklist (216245). (English)

URL:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-d...

Closed Sign [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

Walk-In Clinic closed sign. (English) Colour

Cataract Surgery - Discharge Instructions (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Under Revision

Following any operation on your eye, special attention is required to ensure a successful recovery at home. This sheet contains information on the use of an eye patch and eye drops, and permitted activities. (English) Black & White

Food Safety: Instructions on Food Labels [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about food safety - instructions on food labels. Number 59c. (English)

URL:

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

Other Languages (See All Related)

English, Chinese - Traditional, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese

Chronic Pain (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than it normally takes for damaged tissues to heal. Generally, pain is chronic when it continues for more than 3 months after an injury, surgery, or illness. It can also result from another health condition like arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, or HIV. (English) Colour

Ankle Sprains [English] Permalink Public

The instructions in this pamphlet will help you recover after an ankle sprain. (English)

URL:

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

Other Languages (See All Related)

English (265443), Chinese - Traditional (265468)

Forensic Nursing Service (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

As part of the Forensic Nursing Service, Embrace Clinic provides confidential medical care to people who have experienced recent violence. (English) Colour

Getting Ready for Hemodialysis (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information sheet about getting ready for hemodialysis and steps for creating a fistula. Your kidney doctor wants you to get a small surgery to join a vein with an artery in your arm (called a fistula). We use the fistula to clean your blood if you do need dialysis. (English) Colour

Clean Air for My Child and Me (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

The smoke and vapour can stay in a room for hours, even if a window is open. Many of the toxic chemicals remain in the air as well as in the carpets, curtains, furniture, and clothes. Because babies and children crawl on the floor and place their hands in their mouth, they are exposed to more second-hand smoke chemicals than adults. (English) Colour