ALS Resources for Healthcare Professionals
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ALS Resources for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare Provider PDF Image The ALS Society of Canada has compiled a helpful and informative resource for Healthcare Providers.

The resource is available in both English and French languages. The resource is 156 pages in size, and covers numerous topics.

The ALS Healthcare Provider Resource is available in PDF format only. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this resource. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader you can download the viewer for free by clicking here. Please ensure you download the appropriate viewer for your operating system.

The Healthcare Provider Resource Includes

  • Part 1 (pgs 1-8) - "An Overview of ALS"
  • Part 2 (pgs 8-44) - "The Roles of Healthcare Providers"
  • Part 3 (pgs 44-88) - "Suggestions for Symptom Management"
  • Part 4 (pgs 88-132) - "Appendices"

Download the Healthcare Provider Resource

English Healthcare Provider Resource
  • please note this file is 6.70 megs
  • if you wish to download this file please 'right-click' and then 'save target as..' over the download link
French Healthcare Provider Resource
  • please note this file is 7.27 megs
  • if you wish to download this file please 'right-click' and then 'save target as..' over the download link

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