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Cancer: Questions to Ask Your Child's Healthcare Provider ... specializes in childhood cancers. In these centers, children are treated by a healthcare provider (pediatric ... you have safe care for your child. And it will provide emotional and physical support for you and your family. ... cancer child;cancer care;cancer coping;p02741

Correct care of a child's baby or primary teeth is very important. These teeth hold space for the ... Children: Overview Most pediatric dentists will agree that regular dental care should begin by 1 year ... dental health;dental care;deciduous teeth;baby teeth;dental care children;diet dental care;p01849

your healthcare provider has all the information they need. If you think of a detail you forgot to ... care, and lower health costs. How to Be a Well-Informed Healthcare User Taking the time to ... medical consumer;savvy medical consumer;know health plan;health plan;know your doctor;health care system;medical consumer tips

from dental school and have either a DDS or a DMD degree: DDS. Doctor of dental surgery DMD ... include: Pediatric dentist. A pediatric dentist focuses on the oral healthcare of children, from ... oral health specialist;doctor of dental surgery;doctor of dental medicine;pediatric dentist

What is a Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist ... A pediatric sports medicine specialist is a healthcare provider who helps children with ... pediatric sports medicine specialist is a healthcare provider who helps children with injuries caused ... sports injuries;sports medicine;pediatric sports medicine;medical specialty;44

Preparing Your Family for a New Baby ... changes in baby care (all the new vaccines for example) that some grandparents will feel a little ... Most families soon find ways to adjust to the changes that take place after a baby is born ... newborn care;newborn preparations;P02696

A medical error can occur when something that was planned for medical care doesn't work, or ... your child's illness, especially if they have a constant condition like asthma. Several sites that ... medical errors;protect child medical errors;child's care;child's treatment;child's hospitalization;2584

*Choosing a Provider ... healthcare provider about your home health or hospice care needs. When looking for a provider ... departments makes a home health or hospice care provider eligible for Medicare (and sometimes Medicaid ... home care provider;hospice care provider;home health provider;elder care provider;P00599

intensivist is a medical doctor with advanced training in the care of critically ill people. An ICU ... nurses are highly skilled clinicians who provide all aspects of the critically ill patient's care. They ... 83278;what is intensive care;intensive care;icu

Cancer: 8 Tips for Talking with Your Doctor ... Remember, you and your family are part of your healthcare team, and you play a role in your care ... your provider work together as a team to make sure you get the care that you need. To do that, you need ... cancer questions;communicating with doctor;talk with doctor about cancer;HCT2

primary care provider. Walk-ins often have a longer wait than a scheduled appointment at their own ... provide emergency care. In many cases, they are like a walk-in healthcare provider's office. The ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

*How to Talk to Your Provider ... healthcare provider as a partner in your care. Here are things you can do to help that partnership ... gives your provider a chance to correct any mistakes. Keep all your appointments If you can’t make ... 40982;Talking to your healthcare provider: play an active role;how to talk with your healthcare provider

is a doctor who treats and does surgery on the urinary system and the male reproductive system ... . Radiation oncologist. This is a doctor who treats cancer with radiation. Medical oncologist ... 85219;Prostate cancer: making a treatment plan;making a treatment plan for prostate cancer

*Hospice Care Ch ... symptoms and providing mental and social support for the child and family. To qualify for hospice care, a ... of a terminally ill child and their family. It's a type of palliative care. This is care to make a ... hospice care;hospice care setting;hospice care services;P03049;pediatric hospice

neurologist or a pediatric neurosurgeon for diagnosis and treatment. These are doctors who treat ... brain tumor? A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in the brain. A tumor can be primary ... 40177;when your child has a brain tumor;brain tumor, child;brain tumor, child, risk factors;brain

*Hip Replace Post Op Call Doctor ... joint. An example is pneumonia or a bladder infection. Call your surgeon or primary healthcare ... provider if you think you have any kind of infection. Call them if you plan to have a medical or ... 90064;hip replacement;surgeon, orthopedic surgeon;when to call your doctor after hip replacement

Taking a Look at Eye Care Specialists ... ophthalmologist is either a medical doctor (MD) or an osteopathic doctor (DO). They provide complete ... cornea specialist). What is an optometrist? This provider is a doctor of optometry (OD) who ... eye doctor;eye physician;eye care specialist;ophthalmologist;optometrist;optician;ocularist;p00500

a higher risk for familial cancer or a heritable cancer syndrome. Ask your healthcare provider ... family members with two primary cancers (two original tumors that develop in different sites ... genetic services;family history;genetic diseases;familial cancer;p07215;genetic testing for cancer

Getting a Second Opinion ... If your provider suggests non-emergency surgery or a major medical test, it can be worthwhile ... When your healthcare provider advises surgery or a major procedure or treatment, it's smart to get ... second opinion;get second opinion;second doctor;ask second doctor;value second opinion;1,2708

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... these infections. Preventing a Surgical Site Infection A risk of any surgery is an infection ... at the surgical site. The surgical site is a cut the surgeon makes in the skin to do the surgery ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical