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Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour

Taking Medications after an Organ Transplant (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You will have learned a lot about your medications while in the hospital. This sheet is meant to summarize important points about taking your medications. You are taking medications to help keep your transplanted organ working well and to keep you healthy. When you take all your medications as directed, you give yourself the best chance of having a healthy transplanted organ for a long time. (English) Colour

You and Your Medications - For Your Safety (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Your safety is important to us. This booklet explains how we treat you safely with medications. You and your family can help make sure your medications are correct in every way. We also include some tips on how you can help us. (English) Colour

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Caring For Your Feet [English] Permalink Public

People with diabetes are at increased risk for foot problems. High blood glucose can damage the nerves and blood vessels in your feet. Following this list of things to do and not to do will help manage your foot care. (English) Colour

Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [English] Permalink Public

Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (English) Colour

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English (266504), Chinese - Traditional (266505), Punjabi (266506)

About your specialty medical clinic appointment (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Description of the Medical Outpatient Unit process for patients referred to medical clinics and services at Peace Arch Hospital. You will receive a call from us to schedule an appointment. (English) Colour

What's your reason for going smoke-free? (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Patient education rack card for Fraser Health hospitals and facilities. This rack card is a newly developed piece of patient education about Fraser Health's Smoke-Free Policy. (English) Colour

Wound Closure: Management of Your Newly Closed Wound (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Your wound is closed, but it is still healing on the inside. This brochure provides information on monitoring your wound, recommendations and when to contact your doctor. (English) Colour

Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How to keep your feet healthy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information of what to do to promote wound healing and to reduce your risk for recurrent once your diabetic foot ulcer has healed. (English) Colour

How to Give Medication Through Your Central Venous Catheter (VALVED) with Gravity System and Single Tubing (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This book has information to help you care for your IV system and contact information if you need to speak to a nurse about your IV system. This booklet is meant to help you give yourself IV medication through a Valved Central Venous Catheter (CVC) with a gravity infusion using single tubing. (English) Colour