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Your Personal Health Information and Privacy Q&A [English] Permalink Public

Questions and Answers for BC Kidney Patients Kidney care services are delivered through dialysis units and chronic care clinics across the six BC health authorities. The BC Provincial Renal Agency (BCPRA), an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, has overall responsibility for planning and coordinating these services. Our goal is to ensure equitable access to high quality care no matter where patients live. The BCPRA must manage personal health information under the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). This Act makes the Agency and its staff accountable for how it collects, uses and discloses your personal information. (English)

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Caring for your kidneys - Surrey Kidney Care Centre (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet includes information for newly referred CKD patients on their first meeting at the Kidney Care Centre. (English) Colour

Caring for your kidneys - Royal City Kidney Care Centre (New Westminster) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet includes information for newly referred CKD patients on their first meeting at the Kidney Care Centre. (English) Colour

Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

This is a brochure to introduce a service provided by Kidney Care Centre to teach patients how to keep their kidneys healthy through lifestyle changing strategies. This service will be provided by registered dietitians. (English) Colour

Talking About Your Illness with Loved Ones and Caregivers [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Talking about your illness with friends and family may not be easy, but it will help them understand what is important to you. It will also help them support you and your decisions. (Punjabi) Colour

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Talking About Your Illness with Loved Ones and Caregivers [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Talking about your illness with friends and family may not be easy, but it will help them understand what is important to you. It will also help them support you and your decisions. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Talking About Your Illness with Loved Ones and Caregivers [English] Permalink Public

Talking about your illness with friends and family may not be easy, but it will help them understand what is important to you. It will also help them support you and your decisions. (English) Colour

Other Languages (See All Related)

English (265583), Chinese - Simplified (266372), Punjabi (266371)

Family Guide to Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy [English] Permalink Public

This is a type of dialysis therapy. It is used to support patients with a kidney injury or kidney failure. (The medical word for kidney is ‘renal’). Informational pamphlet for family members about continuous renal replacement therapy in the intensive care setting (English) Colour

Frequently Asked Questions about Stopping Dialysis Treatment [English] Permalink Public

‎For any patient on dialysis, there may come a time when he or she may feel that dialysis no longer improves their quality of life or meets their personal and health care goals. If this happens, the patient has the right to discontinue dialysis treatments and opt for conservative care. This booklet describes what to consider. (English)

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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