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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
This booklet provides information on what to expect physically and emotionally as you deal with the immediate stages of grief in the hours, days and weeks after giving birth.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwomens.ca website.; Keywords have been highlighted in each section under 'resources + …
This picture book prepares children for a procedure at BC Children's Hospital. Using simple language and photos, the story explains who the child will meet, and what will happen when they come to hospital. The book also includes links to videos, and what your child can expect if they stay overnight.
Informs parents what to look for after their child has suffered a head injury, including how to care for your child in the first 24 hours after bringing them home.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of teenage children (age 13 or older) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your teen may find stressful, and how you can prepare your teen for surgery.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of school-aged children (age 6-12 years) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your child may find stressful, and how you can prepare your child for surgery.
This picture book prepares children for a joint injection. Using simple language and photos, the story explains who the child will meet, and what will happen, when they come to the Medial Day Unit for this procedure.
This pamphlet provides information about a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Explains what a seizure is, what you should and should not do when your child is having a seizure.
Discusses aveolar bone graft, a surgery to repair a cleft in a gum. Provides information for parents on how to care for their child after this surgery.
This pamphlet provides information to parents about Synagis, a medication that helps a child's body fight off a serious respiratory syncytial virus, also called RSV.
This pamphlet provides information on breast or bottle feeding a newborn baby with a cleft lip and/or palate.
A guide for parents and families to support their youth (12-24 years old) in the planning and preparation for adulthood and adult health care.
In Punjabi, this pamphlet provides information to parents about Synagis, a medication that helps a child's body fight off a serious respiratory syncytial virus, also called RSV.
Written in Vietnamese, this pamphlet includes helpful tips for parents about helping children cope with medical procedures and surgery.
In Traditional Chinese, this pamphlet provides information to parents about Synagis, a medication that helps a child's body fight off a serious respiratory syncytial virus, also called RSV.
This pamphlet offers advice for parents and caregivers on how to know if your child has a fever, what you can do at home, and how it's diagnosed by a doctor.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of infants having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your infant may find stressful, and how you can prepare your infant for surgery.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of toddlers (age 1-2 years) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your toddler may find stressful, and how you can prepare your toddler for surgery.