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Patient Education Resources

1,553 Patient Education Resources

Home Tube Feeding

| .pdf | PRINT CODE LC85-1211

This pamphlet explains how to do tube feeding at home. Topics include getting ready, your home tube feeding schedule, buying formula, weight, and hydration. Information is given on how to deal with problems you may have with the tube and your digestive health.

Hormonal (Levonorgestrel) Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-2006

A hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) is a small device made of flexible plastic with a hormone called levonorgestrel. The hormone changes the lining of your uterus to stop sperm from reaching the egg. This pamphlet explains how it works, how well it works, pros and cons, what will happen when the IUD is inserted, what happens after, movement or loss of the IUD, and removal. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WX85-2393

If you are not a Canadian resident with a valid health card, you will have to pay for your care. This pamphlet gives information about Emergency Health Services (EHS), insurance, hospital stays, outpatient services, and other care options. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, German, and Hindi.

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