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… Condition Basics What is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception is a way to prevent …
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… 91b What is emergency contraception (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent …
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… 91a What is hormonal contraception? Hormonal contraception methods include: Oral … pills (the Pill) The patch (Evra®) Injectable contraception (Depo-Provera®) Intrauterine …
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… B.C. health authorities are required to have emergency preparedness plans for all health … care and long-term care facilities. In an emergency, health authorities will continue to … long-term care facilities to have their own emergency preparedness plan. The plan must …
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… resource in our community. Many can help with emergency preparations and respond as … British Columbia, the provincial government’s Emergency Support Services provides immediate, … To register as a volunteer, contact an Emergency Management BC regional office in …
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… pregnancy. Another word for birth control is contraception. If you have sex without birth … you don't want any (or any more) children. Emergency contraception is a backup method to … or a condom breaks. The most effective emergency contraception is an IUD (inserted by …
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… toll-free 1-800-563-0808 ) or V ictimsinfo.ca Emergency contraception If you have had unprotected sex … pregnancy, there are ways to prevent it. Emergency contraception is a method that is …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese The Emergency Room (ER) in hospitals can be very … Heavy bleeding For those with non-emergency health questions and concerns, there … better access to same-day, urgent, non-emergency health care, including in the …
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… Overview What is a hypertensive emergency? A hypertensive emergency is very high blood pressure that … heart, eyes, or kidneys. A hypertensive emergency needs immediate care. What are the …
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… who has had an accidental amputation. Call emergency services. Stop the bleeding. A … Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family … MD - Family Medicine H. Michael O'Connor MD - Emergency Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - …
