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… Hospice Palliative Care On this page: Considering Hospice … loved one. The goal is to keep you comfortable and improve your quality of life. Hospice palliative care programs offer services in your own home or in a hospice palliative care centre. Some …
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… Care at the End of Life On this page: Overview Health Tools … like to receive care, and who will make decisions about your care should you not be able to make decisions yourself. You may hear these terms: Curative treatment, …
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… Advance Care Planning On this page: Overview Health Tools Basic … badly hurt or have a serious illness and can't speak for yourself. Advance care plans also let you appoint somebody … health care decisions for you if you can't make them for yourself. The designated person is called a substitute …
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… Suprapubic Catheter Care On this page: Overview Overview A suprapubic catheter is a thin tube that drains urine from your bladder. The tube is put into your bladder through a small cut in your lower belly. The …
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… Splint Care Tips On this page: Overview … or other injury. If you have a removable splint, follow your doctor's instructions and only remove the splint if your doctor says it's okay. Most splints can be adjusted. …
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… Navigating Your Hospital Stay On this page: Before You … the Power of Optimism Fill out important forms Advance Care Planning Choosing a Substitute Decision-Maker What To … With More Than One Health Problem Pregnancy: Deciding Where to Deliver Current as of: …
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… Cast Care Tips On this page: Overview Overview When you first get your cast A cast protects a broken bone or other injury. … sometimes used. After a cast is on, you can't remove it yourself. Your doctor will take it off. Putting weight on …
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… Drug Use and Your Health On this page: Facts About Drug … without thinking about how drugs can harm you and those you care about. You may not feel that using drugs can become a … system. It can also cause some cancers. If used during pregnancy, alcohol can harm a developing baby (fetus). …
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… Week 16 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … looking a little more pregnant on the outside. And inside, your baby is starting to look more human and may even have sprouted a little bit of hair. Wondering what your baby looks like at 16 weeks? Your baby is now about the …
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… Week 20 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview Overview By week 20, you've probably felt your baby move. It may not feel like an obvious kick—yet! Instead, your baby's first movements might feel like "butterflies" or …
