Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.
The following pamphlets were revised or created in August 2021.
Breast
WS85-1592 Breast Reconstruction Guidebook
Cardiovascular System
WG85-0006 Telemetry (French: FF85-1893)
WG85-1574 Preparing Your Skin Before Open Heart Surgery (French: FF85-1902)
Digestive System
WI85-0411 After Your Liver Transplant
French Translations (en français)
FF85-2171 Trousse d’information sur la COVID-19 – Famille, principales personnes de soutien et proches aidants (English: WC85-2170)
FF85-2157 NEW Se rétablir d’une fracture de la hanche (English: WE85-2137)
FF85-2159 NEW Fracture de la hanche (English: WE85-0342)
FF85-2160 NEW Exercices à faire après une blessure au poignet (English: WB85-1349)
FF85-2161 NEW Fer injectable et insuffisance rénale chronique (IRC) (English: WQ85-1495)
FF85-2162 NEW Décollement postérieur du vitré (DPV) (English: WW85-1761)
FF85-2164 NEW Faire des tâches à son propre rythme (English: PM85-2114)
FF85-2165 NEW Avant de faire le test du VIH (English: WC85-2122)
FF85-2182 NEW Réparation des hernies (English: WI85-0079)
FF85-2187 NEW Programme d’évaluation des conducteurs: Questions fréquentes (English: WB85-1825)
FF85-2200 NEW Technique de respiration en cycle actif (TRCA) (English: WB85-1672)
Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-0699 Tubal Ligation
Hematology
WH85-0260 Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
Infectious Disease
WC85-1764 MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) (French: FF85-1858)
WC85-2170 COVID-19 Toolkit – Family/Primary Support Person(s) and Family Caregivers (French: FF85-2171)
WC85-2219 Supporting Your Recovery from COVID-19
WC85-2220 COVID-19 Discharge Checklist
Laboratory Pathology
QY85-2226 NEW Semen Collection - Halifax Area
Medications
QV85-1876 Venofer® Iron Sucrose Injection
Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1221 Negative Pressure Wound Closure Therapy: A Portable System for Advanced Wound Healing
Nephrology
WQ85-1564 Dialysis Patients: Being Prepared for an Emergency (French: FF85-1901)
Nursing Units
WZ85-1297 Welcome to 8.2: Halifax Infirmary
Nutrition & Food
LC85-0549 High Phosphorus Foods to Limit or Avoid
Palliative Care
WD85-1833 The Nova Scotia Green Sleeve: Information For Patients, Families, and Substitute Decision Makers (French: FF85-1863)
WD85-1834 The Nova Scotia Green Sleeve: Information For Health Care Providers
WD85-1844 Expected Death at Home Form and Process
Surgery
WO85-1599 After Orthopedic Day Surgery
Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, Central Zone
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