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Hysterectomy - Abdominal [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to remove your uterus (hysterectomy). This pamphlet provides information about your surgery and recovery at home. Replaces #255702 (English) Colour

Joint Protection: Managing Activities with Hand Arthritis (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Protecting a joint means changing the way you do activities to make them easier on your joints. This can reduce the pain and stress in your joint and makes your daily activities easier. You do not have to avoid doing daily activities. (English) Colour

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English (265888), Chinese - Simplified (266044), Punjabi (266043)

Joint Protection: Managing Activities with Hip, Knee, and Foot Arthritis (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Protecting a joint means changing the way you do activities to make them easier on your joints. This can reduce the pain and stress in your joint and makes your daily activities easier. You do not have to avoid doing daily activities. (English) Colour

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English (265882), Chinese - Simplified (266046), Punjabi (266045)

Carbohydrate Counting: Advanced [English] Permalink Public

Carbohydrate (or carbs) is the nutrient with the greatest effect on your blood sugar level. “Carbohydrate counting” is way of keeping track or counting how much carbohydrates you are eating to help manage your blood sugars. This booklet helps you match your insulin dose with the amount of carbohydrate in your meals and snacks. Only use this booklet under the direction of a Diabetes Educator or Dietitian. (English) Colour

Beyond the Intensive Care Unit - Recovering from a Critical Illness [English] Permalink Public

Although the Intensive Care Unit has been an essential part of your care, it is only one step along your road to recovery. The next step in your recovery journey is a move out of Critical Care and onto one of our nursing units. This booklet explains what to expect with the move to a nursing unit, and with this stage of your recovery. (English) Colour

Resident Handbook - Dr. Al Hogg Pavilion (White Rock) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet provides you and your family with general information about Dr. Al Hogg Pavilion, including an introduction to your Care Team and services available to you. (English) Colour

Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook [English] Permalink Public

Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook is a self-care manual to help you cope with your health condition so that you can enjoy your life more. Individual workbooks: Relaxation, Managing Worry, Activating Your Life, Solving Problems, Managing Depressive Thinking, Managing Anger, and Relationship Building. [NOTE: Coil Binding at $1.00 per booklet charged back to order cost centre.] (English)

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This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Relaxation (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Managing Worry (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Activating Your Life (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Solving Problems (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Managing Depressive Thinking (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Managing Anger (external), Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook - Relationship Building (external).

Preparing for Cardiac Catheterization (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in your groin, neck, or arm and threaded through your blood vessels to your heart. Using this catheter, doctors can then do diagnostic tests. (English) Colour

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English (255562), Chinese - Simplified (262865), Punjabi (262864)

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Prevena 125 [English] Permalink Public

The 3M KCI Prevena 125 system is made up of a foam dressing and a disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) machine. Your Surgeon is using it to help heal your incision. (English)

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Learning How To Care For My Tracheostomy Learning Journal (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

It is important that both you and your caregivers at home learn how to care for your tracheostomy. You will learn from a number of different healthcare professionals. This booklet lists everything you need to know. Use this booklet to keep track your learning. Companion to ‘Home Tracheostomy Care Information for Patients and Families’ Catalogue #262730. (English) Colour