Family Library
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.
Join Charlie on his journey to learn how leukemia is diagnosed, what cancer does to the body, and what to expect with leukemia treatment.
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
Join Lilian on her journey to learn how food allergies affect the body, steps to take to avoid allergic reactions, and what to do in an emergency.
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Join Tim on his journey through the human body to learn more about type 1 diabetes symptoms and treatment.
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Join Tia and Gabriel on their journey to explore how obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects your behavior and emotions, and how to manage it.
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Join Duke on his journey to learn more about his appendix, appendicitis, and appendectomy procedure.
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Join Mark on his journey through the human body to learn about how concussions affect the brain and concussion recovery.
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Join Tara on her journey to learn more about managing seizure triggers, epilepsy symptoms, and treatment.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Caitlin and Daniel understand diabetes and how it can affect them and their family.
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Join Ella as she learns how cystic fibrosis affects the lungs and pancreas, how CF is treated, and what it means to have a genetic disorder.
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In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Kevin understand blood transfusions
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Join Amy on her journey to learn more about the digestive system, how ulcerative colitis affects your body and treatment to avoid flare-ups.
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Follow Megan as she learns about CT scan machines.
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Join Jett on his journey through the human body to learn how stem cells work and what happens before and after an autologous or allogeneic transplant.
Join Corey on his journey to learn about how the heart works, different types of congenital heart defects, and how heart defect symptoms are treated.
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In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Elliot understand eczema.
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A guide to places and services in the neighborhood near BC Children's Hospital including:; Describes: amenities at the hospital and in the neighbourhood; parking on site; where to eat inside hospital; accommodation options and travel and transportation options.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at BC Children's.
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
Learn more about how lab and imaging tests are used to help detect (diagnose) and treat blood cancers (types of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative disorders). Includes tips to help keep track of test results and a handout with suggested questions to ask yo…
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |