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Spinal or Epidural Anesthesia Discharge Instructions [English] Permalink Public

Spinal or epidural anesthesia is an injection of painkilling drugs into the space around the spinal cord. If you have had spinal or epidural anesthesia, the effects can persist for many hours. (English)

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https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/ED/ED.900.Sp46.pdf

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Mental Illness and Work (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

The term "work" can mean the workplace or the act of working, what we do at our jobs. The pamphlet discusses the importance of employers and workplaces to promote the best possible mental health amongst their employees. (English) Black & White

What You Can Do To Prevent Falls [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet outlines four things you can do to prevent falls. These include starting an exercise program, having a health care professional review your medicines, having your vision checked, and making your home safer. (English) Colour

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Caring for Your Surgical Drain [English] Permalink Public

A pamphlet on surgical drains including information on the purpose of drains, when to empty them, and how to check and maintain them. The pamphlet also contains a drainage record table to enable you to keep track of the fluid emptied from your collection device. (English) Colour

Finding Health Information Online (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

There is a great amount of medical information available on the Internet, but not all of it is reliable. Knowing where to find trustworthy information is half the battle. This brochure will lead you to reliable medical websites where you can find the health information you are looking for. (English) Colour

Pain Assessment Diary (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a number of tables and forms that one can use not only to track your own degree and frequency of pain, but also as a means of providing a richer, more detailed accounting when you visit your doctor. (English) Colour

Therapeutic Recreation - Engaging Hands, Hearts and Minds (Mission Memorial Hospital, Delta Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Therapeutic Recreation is a process or intervention that uses recreation, leisure and play as tools to improve or maintain one’s quality of life. (English) Colour

Acute Home Treatment Program (Langley, Surrey, White Rock) [English] Permalink Public

The Acute Home treatment Program (AHTP) is designed to provide short-term acute psychiatric nursing care for patients in their home setting. This pamphlet explains how one can qualify for this program and what services AHTP can deliver. (English) Colour

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This program is for you if you had any of the following: heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, stent, or pacemaker. (English) Colour

Bronchoscopy (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

A bronchoscopy is an examination of the lungs using a small flexible scope that is passed through the nose or mouth into the lungs. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. This pamphlet describes what one can expect during and after the examination. (English) Black & White