Patient Education

It can be tough to find information you can trust online. Ask yourself these questions to help you decide if you can trust the information:

• Where is the information is coming from? Who is sponsoring the website? Is it a paid ad?
• When was the website last updated?
• Does the website show facts or opinions?
• Who was the information written for?

Here are some trustworthy places to look for health information:

If you have any specific questions about pamphlets, please email: pamphlets@nshealth.ca 

You can also search here for patient pamphlets:

• Search the Nova Scotia Health Pamphlets Listing
• For staff Browse the Print Code Index, which lists pamphlets by clinical area or location

My COVID Recovery

• My COVID Recovery - Information and resources to help Nova Scotians understand and manage their health after having COVID-19.

Find your COVID-19 Vaccination Record

• Government of Nova Scotia. COVID-19 Immunization Record - Provides proof that you received the vaccine, including the date, time, location, type, brand and lot number of COVID-19 vaccine you received.

Find local COVID-19 updates

• Nova Scotia Health
• IWK Health
• Government of Nova Scotia

Sometimes your health care team may use words or terms that you are not familiar with. These websites can help you learn what it is they mean: