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Title	A note for parents about G6PD (a blood disorder)
Publication no.	HTS - 615
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for parents of babies diagnosed with G6PD (an inherited blood disorder similar to anaemia).
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	ACBT - Active Cycle of Breathing Technique
Publication no.	AHS - 7250
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Breathing and coughing exercises to help the prevention of post-operative respiratory complications.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Publication no.	AHS - 7000
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	English version of the Antenatal Edinburgh Scale, a screening questionnaire to check for depression during pregnancy. For professional use.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Publication no.	NGO - 7020
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Guide to bone marrow donation. Explains why registering as a bone marrow donor can save someone's life, who can be a donor, and what the procedure involves.
Languages	English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Avoiding ticks and spider bites
Publication no.	BHC - 3375
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Guide to identifying ticks and venomous spiders, including first aid advice.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Be prepared: a guide to getting you ready for discharge
Publication no.	AHS - 8210
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for patients who are to be discharged from hospital.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf)

Title	Blood test instructions
Publication no.	HTS - 540
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to having a blood test, including what happens during the procedure and what instructions the patient needs to follow.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Lao (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Blood transfusion
Publication no.	DOH - 8165
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Answers to common questions about blood transfusion, including what is blood transfusion, is the blood safe, who needs a blood trasfusion and what are the alternatives to blood transfusion?
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Bone Marrow Biopsy
Publication no.	AHS - 8465
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for patients after a bone marrow biopsy
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Consent to medical treatment - what are your rights?
Publication no.	BHC - 3720
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to patients' rights in consenting to medical or dental treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Diabetes - how often should you get check ups?
Publication no.	AHS - 7510
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Guide to the regular check ups needed by people with diabetes. Also includes information on care of the feet, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels.
Languages	English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Eat and drink safely - A carer's guide to safe swallowing
Publication no.	AHS - 6155
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Practical information for carers on safe swallowing to accompany 'The Swallowing Video'. Explains what normal swallowing is, how to help a person eat safely, and how to recognise signs of problems with swallowing.
Languages	English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

Title	Epidural analgesia
Publication no.	AHS - 6195
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about epidural analgesia (pain relief) , including what drugs are used, what to expect while you're having an epidural anaesthetic, and the use of patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA).
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Epidural injection
Publication no.	AHS - 6190
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about epidural injections for pain relief
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Falls prevention - your home safety checklist
Publication no.	DOH - 5415
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A practical guide for preventing falls around the home and garden.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf)

Title	Fever
Publication no.	DOH - 6045
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to recognising and managing fever in babies and young children.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Gastroenteritis in children
Publication no.	DOH - 6040
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	How to recognise, treat and help prevent gastroenteritis in babies and small children.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Glucose tolerance test
Publication no.	HTS - 655
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	What you need to do before having a glucose tolerance test
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Turkish (pdf)

Title	Having an HIV test
Publication no.	SSH - 7450
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about having an HIV test, including causes of HIV, and what to consider before having the test. Also includes information on how to use a condom correctly.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Thai (pdf)

Title	Help your doctor manage your medicines
Publication no.	NGO - 5960
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to helping your doctor manage your medicines, including information for people who may use Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal remedies and vitamin supplements.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	How to sterilise bottles and utensils
Publication no.	HTS - 669
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Insturctions for sterilising babies' bottles and teats.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	How to use eye drops
Publication no.	AHS - 8485
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Guide to using eye drops OR ointment
Languages	English (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Turkish (pdf)

Title	If you are breastfeeding your baby, please inform the staff before being injected.
Publication no.	AHS - 7230
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Sign saying, 'If you are breastfeeding your baby, please inform the staff before being injected.'
Languages	English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Samoan (pdf)

Title	If you are pregnant, or think you may be, please inform a staff member BEFORE you have an X-ray.
Publication no.	AHS - 6160
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Asks women who are pregnant or think they might be, to inform staff before having an x-ray
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

Title	Instructions for a mid-stream urine specimen for men and women
Publication no.	HTS - 808
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Instructions for both men and women on how to provide a mid-stream urine specimen for a urine test.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Polish (pdf), Serbian (pdf)

Title	Instructions for eye patients after leaving the hospital
Publication no.	AHS - 8475
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Instructions for eye patients after leaving the hospital
Languages	English (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Turkish (pdf)

Title	Intrathecal drug delivery trial
Publication no.	AHS - 6200
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about the Intrathecal Drug Delivery Trial which trials a different route for pain relief to treat pain or spasticity.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Lumbar sympathetic nerve block
Publication no.	AHS - 6205
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	What to expect if you have a lumbar sympathetic nerve block to relieve pain
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	NESB Medication Instructions
Publication no.	AHS - 6945
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Translated key words to help staff communicate with patients about medication.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf)

Title	No thin drinks/soup allowed due to swallowing difficulty
Publication no.	AHS - 6005
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A sign for hospital use alerting staff caring for patients with swallowing difficulties to give no thin fluids (water, milk, soft drinks, tea, coffee, juices, soups, etc), and allow thick drinks only.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Polish (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Nurse and midwife bedside clinical handover information for patients
Publication no.	AHS - 8565
Last update	13/11/2009
Summary	Overview for patients / carers of the bedside handover undertaken by nurses and midwives
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf)

Title	Oral hypoglycaemics & DM (diabetes)
Publication no.	AHS - 7515
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Medication to help control diabetes, including information on how they work, how to take them, their side effects, and who should not take these drugs.
Languages	English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Organ donation - why you should think about it
Publication no.	BHC - 3040
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	How organ donation saves lives. What's involved in becoming a donor.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	PEP Bottle and ACBT (Active Cycle of Breathing Technique)
Publication no.	AHS - 7300
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Breathing and coughing exercise to help prevent post-operative respiratory complications. Includes the addition of PEP (Positive Expiratory Pressure). Also used for removal of excessive secretions.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
Publication no.	AHS - 6210
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for patients using patient controlled analgesia (PCA) to control pain.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Settling baby to sleep
Publication no.	BHC - 5405
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Why babies may have difficulty going to sleep, and strategies parents can use to settle their babies.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Spirometry test
Publication no.	HTS - 872
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for people having a spirometry test to check lung function.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Stellate ganglion block
Publication no.	AHS - 6215
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for patients having a stellate ganglion block for pain relief
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	The Children's Hospital at Westmead - A Handbook For Families
Publication no.	AHS - 7810
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for families attending the Children's Hospital at Westmead
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Korean (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Ultrasound examination preparation
Publication no.	HTS - 864
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for pregnant women about preparing for an ultrasound examination.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Using medicines, herbal medicines and vitamin preparations wisely
Publication no.	BHC - 5900
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Guide to the safe use of prescription drugs and complementary medicines, including herbal remedies and vitamin and mineral supplements.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hungarian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Ukrainian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	We know our HIV status. Do you?
Publication no.	AHS - 7550
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Poster promoting free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections. Winner of the 2004 Multicultural Health Communication Award
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What to bring to hospital when having a baby
Publication no.	BHC - 7210
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A list of important items (with illustrations) which pregnant women should bring to hospital when having a baby.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital
Publication no.	AHS - 6930
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about what to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

Title	What women should know about hysterectomy
Publication no.	BHC - 5605
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about hysterectomy, including why the operation may be necessary, the different types of surgery, and alternative treatments.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Why does my baby need a diagnostic assessment? (Hearing)
Publication no.	DOH - 6235
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information from the NSW Statewide Infant Screening-Hearing (SWISH) Program for parents whose baby needs a diagnostic assessment following two unclear results from hearing tests.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bengali (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Why does my baby need a hearing check?
Publication no.	DOH - 6225
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for parents on hearing checks for babies, and why they're important for detecting problems early.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bengali (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Why does my baby need a repeat hearing screen?
Publication no.	DOH - 6230
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for parents on why their baby needs a repeat hearing test.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bengali (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Women and HIV. Fact Sheet 1 - Testing
Publication no.	NGO - 6070
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Fact sheet 1 of a series of six fact sheets on women and HIV. A guide for women about HIV testing, including why you might consider testing; pre-test counselling; consent to testing; confidentiality; implications of a negative or of a positive result; HIV testing; who can request that you have HIV testing
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)