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Spanish Resources

Over 150 different languages are spoken in Toronto and over 200 cultural groups are represented in this city alone. The United Nations recognizes Toronto as “the most ethnically diverse city” in the world.

The Patient Education department at UHN strives to improve the quality and availability of health care information for patients who do not speak English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English . This means providing translated materials that meet your written language needs.

UHN targeted languages also include: Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Vietnamese and others in Multilingual page.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets in Spanish

•	After Your Gastric Bypass Sugery
	Cuidado post-cirugía de bypass gástrico
•	Anxiety Disorders Trastornos de ansiedad
•	Are You at Risk for Developing Diabetes
	¿Corre usted riesgo de padecer diabetes?
•	Are You in Pain? ¿Siente dolor?
•	Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team
	Equipos de Tratamiento Comunitario de Reafirmación Personal
•	Bipolar Disorder Trastorno bipolar
•	Blood Transfusion Transfusión de sangre
•	Breast Cancer Fact Sheet Hoja de datos sobre el cáncer de mama
•	Cardiovascular Rehabilitation & Prevention Program
	Programa de prevención y rehabilitación cardiovascular de PMCC
•	Clostridium Difficile
•	Community Mental Health Salud mental en la comunidadepresión
•	CT Scan Tomografia computarizada (TC)
•	Depression Depresión
•	Diabetes and Pregnancy La diabetes y el embarazo
•	Diabetes Self-Care Guide
	Guía de cuidados personales para personas diabéticas
•	Health Literacy for Patients & Families Alfabetización en salud
•	How to Protect Yourself, Your Family and Friends from Hospital-Acquired Infections

•	How to Review the Health Information You Find on the Web
•	Intensive Care Unit Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos
•	Making Healthcare Decisions for Other People
	Cómo tomar decisiones sobre el cuidado de la salud de otra persona
•	Managing Your Pain Control del dolor
•	Managing Your Pain after Day Surgery
	Cómo controlar el dolor después de la cirugía ambulatoria
•	Managing Your Pain with PCA
	Cómo controlar el dolor con ACP - por vía intravenosa (i.v.) o epidural
•	Medical Research at UHN Investigaciónes médica en UHN
•	Medication Safety at UHN Seguridad de los medicamentos en UHN
•	Monthly Health Talk Charla mensual sobre la salud
•	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
	Trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC)
•	Patient & Family Library Biblioteca para pacientes y familias
•	Patient Centred Care: Working Together Trabajar juntos
•	Patient Relations Relaciones con el Paciente
•	Pressure Ulcer Prevention Prevención de úlceras por presión
•	Privacy Notice Privacidad
•	Psychosis
•	A Quick Guide to Medication Reconciliation for Patients
	Guía resumida sobre la conciliación de medicamentos para el paciente
•	Schizophrenia Esquizofrenia
•	Swallowing Problems after Stroke
	Problemas para tragar luego de sufrir un derrame cerebral
•	Symptoms of Hypoglycemia La hipoglucemia
•	UHN's Discharge Policy Política de Alta Hospitalaria de UHN
•	What is MRSA? ¿Qué es el EARM?
•	What is VRE? ¿Qué es el ERV?
•	Why Do I Have to Stay in Hospital against My Wishes?
	¿Por qué tengo que permanecer en el hospital (contra mis deseos)?

Related Web Sites

•	NOAH
	This authoritative health resource site includes topics in Spanish and English with various search options to look for accurate, timely, and unbiased information.
•	Healthfinder en Español
	A health resource maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services. It directs you to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
•	American Academy of Family Physicians
	All the information were written, reviewed, and regularly updated by physicians and patient education professionals at the Academy.
•	National Institutes of Health En Español
	Browse information on health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, and drug information.