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This handout explains how to use CHG soap to clean your body before surgery at Harborview Medical Center.

This handout for patients at Harborview Medical Center explains how to clean your body with CHG wipes before surgery.

This handout explains the smal bowel follow through (SBFT) exam, including how to prepare, what to expect during the exam, and how to get results.

This handout explains the steps to follow when doing smell therapy, also called olfactory training. It involves sniffing the same 4 scents every day. Research shows that this therapy can improve a person’s ability to smell when they have lost some or all of their sense of smell.

This handout explains a sniff test, or chest fluoroscopy, that shows if the diaphragm is moving in the proper direction. It includes how the exam works, how to prepare, what to expect during the exam, and how to get the test results.

This handout explains the two main disability benefit programs offered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the United States.

This is Chapter 2 of "Your Weight Loss Surgery Guidebook" 

This chapter provides support and tools for building a healthy relationship with food and yourself. It explores important topics like emotional and mindful eating habits, positive thinking, and celebrating non-scale victories. Your team is here to support you, every step of the way, as you work toward a happier and healthier you. 

This handout is a chapter in the Lung Transplant Recipient Handbook. It explains how the UW Medicine Lung Transplant social worker can support patients during all stages of the transplant process.

This handout for breastfeeding mothers talks about the common problem of sore nipples during the first week after giving birth. Tips on feeding positions, ointments and breast shells are given. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Breastfeeding."

This handout explains what carbohydrates are, the different types and sources they come from, and how they affect the body’s energy and blood sugar levels. It also provides practical tips for choosing healthier, less processed carbohydrate sources and limiting ultra-processed foods to support better nutrition and weight management.

This handout explains the different types of fat: monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, hydrogenated (trans fats), and Omega-3 fatty acids. It includes tips for eating the healthiest types of fats for a healthy heart, and lists of foods that contain the different fat types.

This handout explains sources of fat for patients at the Center of Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery at UW Medical Center. It explains different types of fat and recommendations for which fats to choose to support your health goals. 

This handout explains the benefits of eating dietary fiber. It includes tips for meeting your daily fiber goals, and a list of high-fiber foods to try. 

This handout is Module 1 of the Spine Care Companion, a 10-week educational program to guide patients along their path with spine pain. This handout covers topics such as what a physiatrist visit is for, what to expect during recovery, treatment options, stress management, and more.

This handout is Module 2 of the Spine Care Companion, a 10-week educational program to guide patients along their path with spine pain. This handout covers topics such as what to expect during the diagnostic process, slipped discs, when to ask for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and more.