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 or keyword in the pamphlets catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.
The following pamphlets were updated or created in November 2024.
Cardiovascular System
WG85-2043 Heart Transplant
Previous title: Heart Transplant: A Guide for Patients and Families
French Translations (en français)
FF85-1114 Après votre opération de la rétine (English: WW85-0463)
FF85-1782 Vaporisateur de nitroglycérine (nitro) (English: QV85-0278)
Previous title: Vaporisateur sublingual de nitroglycérine (nitro)
FF85-1505 Sigmoïdoscopie à sonde souple - Site VG (English: WI85-0188, Arabic: AR85-1478, Chinese: CH85-2438)
Previous title: Sigmoïdoscopie à sonde souple
FF85-2451 Avant et après votre opération de la colonne vertébrale - Halifax Infirmary (English: WL85- 1732)
FF85-1506 Coloscopie - Site VG (English: WI85-0211, Arabic: AR85-1479, Chinese: CH85-2431)
Previous title: Colonoscopie - Site du VG
FF85-2456 Manométrie œsophagienne (évaluation de la motilité œsophagienne) - Site VG (English: WI85-0273, Chinese: CH85-2430)
Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1907 Hysterectomy (En français: FF85-1921)
WP85-2455 NEW Preventing Falls in the Hospital After Giving Birth
Hematology
WH85-0934 Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant - Victoria General (VG) Site, QE II
Previous title: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Laboratory Pathology
QY85-2089 Blood Collection Tips for Children - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (En français: FF85-2149)
Previous title: Blood Collection Tips for Parents: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
QY85-1674 Stool Collection for H. pylori, C. difficile, or Viral Detection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-2226 Semen Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2017 Welcome to the Mood Disorders Clinic
WM85-2453 NEW Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital - Western Zone
WM85-2454 NEW Welcome to Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital - Western Zone
Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2025 8.3 Orthopedics: Going Home - Halifax Infirmary (HI)
Previous title: 8.3 Orthopedics: Going Home
Nervous System
WL85-2228 Initiation and Motivation After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Palliative Care
WD85-2457 NEW Preparing for Death and Dying
The following pamphlets were archived in November 2024:
NSCCP-0038 Oral Systemic Therapy
NSCCP-1489 Prostate High Dose (HDR) Brachytherapy - Pre-treatment Package
WP85-0434 Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (En français: FF85-1896)
FF85-1896 Hystérectomie laparoscopique (En français: WP85-0434)
PM85-1909 Yarmouth Pain Self-Management Program
If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon as possible and we will work with you to make it available again.
Librarian Educator
Central Zone
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