Patient Education Resources

General Leg Exercise Program

This pamphlet shows how to do different types of leg exercises to increase strength, prevent joint stiffness, and improve blood flow. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Gentamicin or Tobramycin Treatment for Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis

Gentamicin (or tobramycin) is used to treat peritonitis. This is an infection in the peritoneum (lining of your abdominal cavity that holds and protects organs like your stomach and liver). This pamphlet lists the possible side effects, instructions for how to give yourself gentamicin, and storage.

Geriatric Assessment Clinic - Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital

The Geriatric Assessment Clinic (GAC) assesses (checks), diagnoses, and treats older adults who may have changes in their thinking or function (like not being able to do things they used to do).

Geriatric Medicine Clinic

The pamphlet provides information about the Geriatric Medicine Clinic for seniors (65 and over) who are living with frailty and other health problems, like falls or changes in memory and thinking.

Geriatric Restorative Care Unit (3 East): Veterans Memorial Building (VMB), QEII

The Geriatric Restorative Care Program helps people age 65 and over to become more independent, do their daily activities, and improve their quality of life after a hospital stay.

Gestational Diabetes - Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

This pamphlet explains what gestational diabetes is, causes, how you will be tested to know if you have it, symptoms, how it will affect your baby, and treatment.

Gestational Diabetes: Diabetes in Pregnancy

PL-1346: This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Pregnancy series. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that some people get during pregnancy. This pamphlet explains how gestational diabetes can affect you and your baby, how to manage it, healthy eating tips and more.

Gestational Diabetes: Diabetes in Pregnancy [Arabic]

PL-1346-AR: This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Pregnancy series. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that some people get during pregnancy. This pamphlet explains how gestational diabetes can affect you and your baby, how to manage it, healthy eating tips and more.

Gestion de la douleur après une opération

Cette brochure explique les raisons pour lesquelles vous pourriez avoir de la douleur après une opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Gestion des douleurs lombaires

Ce document contient des conseils pour vous aider à gérer votre mal de dos à la maison et savoir quand consulter votre fournisseur de soins primaires, une clinique sans rendez-vous ou une clinique mobile, ou encore vous rendre au service des urgences le plus près. Les coordonnées des services de physiothérapie de Santé Nouvelle-Écosse sont également indiquées. This pamphlet is also available in English.