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… medical procedures provided by first responders or other health care providers if their heart or lungs suddenly stop. … Resuscitation (No CPR) form provides you and your physician or nurse practitioner with a legal option to … it must be signed by a consenting adult, either you or your substitute decision maker, and your physician or nurse …
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… a chiropractor each year. For information on chiropractic health care, common spine and spine related conditions, and what to expect from your family chiropractor, visit British Columbia … without the use of drugs or surgery for problems related to your muscles, joints, nerves and spine. Common conditions …
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… available throughout the province at pharmacies, regional health-authority clinics, some primary-care offices, and … a mask in crowded public spaces, and cough and sneeze into your elbow Cleaning your hands regularly Avoid touching your face, especially …
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… alcohol at all. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts your baby at risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, also … drugs during pregnancy or while breastfeeding may harm your baby. This includes prohibited drugs but could also … on FASD and the effects it can have on your baby's health, see: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (HealthLinkBC …
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… C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you should go to your nearest emergency department immediately. It is important to have a risk assessment performed by a health professional quickly. This allows hepatitis B virus … against infection ( HealthLinkBC File #97 ). To find your nearest emergency department, search the HealthLink BC …
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… free for everyone 6 months and older. It's important to get your flu vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter. To learn more, visit … are and more, see Facts about Influenza (the Flu) (HealthLinkBC File #12b) . Who should get an influenza …
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… ill, it might not be from Mycobacterium chimaera. See your doctor if you experience a combination of these signs lasting longer than a few days. Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 to speak to a registered nurse any time of the day or night to ask about your symptoms and for advice on when to see a doctor. If you …
