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This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion, and provides information on the likelihood that spine surgery may alleviate spinal pain or problems.

This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion. It reviews the different types of spine surgeries and which ones may be most appropriate for a patient's condition.

This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion, and reviews the decision-making process for spine surgery.

This booklet explains splenectomy surgery, including how to prepare, what to expect, care instructions for recovery, and when to call the doctor or nurse. Laparoscopic and open surgery techniques are discussed.

This handout for parents of premature babies explains the basic behavior stages they can expect to see. It includes short descriptions if a baby is born before 32 weeks, between 32 and 35 weeks, and after 35 weeks gestation.

This handout gives an overview of the stages of labor and vaginal birth. It describes the stages of birth and shows dilation sizes. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."

This brochure details what to expect from and how to prepare for stapedotomy surgery, done to reconstruct the middle ear sound conduction mechanism.

This handout explains what to expect when starting treatment for opioid use disorder using the medicine buprenorphine/naloxone.

This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion, which is a resource manual for patients with ongoing neck or back pain. It includes information about how to safely exercise and stay active despite having pain.

This handout gives important self-care tips to follow after having a kidney transplant. It includes sections on how to protect your skin, avoid unplanned pregnancies, travel safetly, and more.

This handout for new mothers at UW Medicine hospitals explains what to expect when they must stay in the hospital for medical reasons and their baby is ready to go home. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to University of Washington Medical Center for heart surgery. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.

This handout explains diet changes needed after surgery to place a stent. Authored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, this information is made available to UWMC clinicians by agreement between SCCA and UWMC, as a service to the patients who visit both healthcare facilities.

This handout explains stenting for carotid artery dissection, an injury or tear in the wall of the large blood vessel in the neck. It includes how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect, and self-care at home.

This handout gives encouragement for people living with memory loss or dementia. This document is a chapter in the handbook "Living with Memory Loss," written by staff at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle, WA.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using fructose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using glucose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactulose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using sucrose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.

This handout explains stereotactic body radiation therapy. It describes how this radiation treatment works, and what to expect before, during, and after treatment.

This handout lists medicines you can and cannot take in the days before your cerebral angiogram. Always talk with your primary care provider before you stop taking any prescribed medicines.

This handout lists the medicines you can and cannot take in the days before your neurosurgery. Always talk with your primary care provider before you stop taking any prescribed medicines.

This handout explains what medicines to stop taking before having a myelogram. A full list is included that the patient should review with their provider.

This flyer lists physical and emotional stresses, and a scale to mark how often the patient has them. This tool is used by Diabetes Care Center to help patients identify their stressors and their possible effect on blood glucose.