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This is a book offering support for young children when a brother or sister is in hospital. It explores the emotions that go through children's minds when a sibling is in hospital.
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Hospital patient Filbert MacFee transforms himself into a series of animals to avoid some unpleasant medical procedures, making the nurses so frustrated that he is finally allowed to go home.
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This handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Simplified Chinese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Punjabi, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Traditional Chinese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Vietnamese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
This yoga program was developed for teens with recurrent abdominal pain--particularly Irritable Bowel Syndrome--as part of a research treatment study at BC Children's Hospital, in Vancouver Canada.
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Written specifically for youth, this manual explains the nature and basis for anxiety, the different types of anxiety, and includes information on medication. It also includes specific coping strategies for youth. This is part of the TWD Series.
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In this program three youths tell their stories about mastering complex pain and returning to wellness. Whether or not their pain is visible, or is associated with a known medical condition, they provide unique perspectives on minimizing the impact of pain on daily living. All have worked with a mu…
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Information on what to expect during your visit to the Emergency Department.
Pamphlet provides information on how to recognize signs and symptoms of infection, including fever, in an infant. Also gives details on the tests for infection and how it is treated.
When babies are born prematurely it can be a scary experience for siblings. Experience the "preemie" world as your baby host helps your child to better understand why their brother or sister is in the hospital after a premature birth.
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This guide, intended for children aged five through twelve years, has been developed using children’s ideas, artwork and play. It shares children’s worries and feelings about living in violent homes.
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This guide is designed to provide service providers with a succinct summary of basic information to guide frontline intervention.
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An introduction to the hospital for young children. Describes hospital situations and people such as nurses, surgeons, anaesthesia, and the hospital ward in an amusing, friendly way.
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Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
This pamphlet provides information and instructions on how to catheterize your child.
Information on how to keep your child safe while s/he is having a seizure including: generalized tonic-clonic seizures; complex-partial seizures; simple partial seizures; absence seizures. Also discusses seizure safety in the water, in the bathroom, during sports or activities, while driving.
Activities to enccourage speech development for children aged birth to 2, 2 to 4 years and 4 to 6 years.