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Culturally safe research of preterm births
Elder Doreen Peter has always been a helper. “Even as a child in residential school, I was always trying to help somebody,” says the busy retiree.
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The importance of grandparents
Intergenerational Day, June 1, was launched in B.C. in 2010 out of the momentum created by World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and spread quickly across Canada. We talk to a researcher at BC Children’s Hospital about why it’s important to recognize the special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren.
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The mental toll of organ transplant on children and families
Solid organ transplant is a life-saving surgery that offers renewed hope to children living with severe chronic illnesses such as advanced kidney disease, heart disease and liver disease. However, transplant is a very intense procedure that can also take a mental toll on patients and their families – the effects of which have been vastly…
