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Protect Your Child from Medical Errors

Keep Your Child Safe from Medical Errors ... all health professionals involved in your child's care in the hospital have important information. Be ... when the wrong plan was used in the first place. Protect Your Child from Medical Errors ... medical errors;protect child medical errors;child's care;child's treatment;child's hospitalization;2584

Tennis Elbow

. Although not as common, a direct blow to the elbow can also raise your chance of getting tennis elbow ... . Your elbow is where your humerus, the large bone in your upper arm, meets the radius and ulna, the 2 ... tennis elbow; rheumatology; elbow pain

How to Be a Well-Informed Healthcare User

providers? Prepare for an office visit. Be sure your healthcare provider has all the information ... your healthcare provider has all the information they need. If you think of a detail you forgot to ... medical consumer;savvy medical consumer;know health plan;health plan;know your doctor;health care system;medical consumer tips

Heart Disease: Managing Many Medicines

Heart Disease: How to Safely Manage all Your Medicines ... a change in your diet or exercise habits? Read and save any product information that comes with ... your medicine. Such information includes important warnings every person should know. Check ... DM15;heart disease;multiple medications;recommended doses;mixing medications;product information;drug interactions

How Much Do You Know About Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia affects millions of Americans, according to the American College of Rheumatology ... older women, as well. Test your knowledge of fibromyalgia by taking this quiz. 1. What is ... fibromyalgia; rheumatology; fibromyalgia pain; fibromyalgia treatment;

Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad

Medical Information for U.S. Travelers Abroad ... Detailed medical information for Americans traveling abroad. Medical Information for Americans ... U.S. Medical evacuation can easily cost $25,000 or more, even more than $100,000, depending on your

Making Sense of Medical Advice

published in a medical journal or a popular magazine? On the web Check the information you find on ... set up a website making health claims. Good sites to explore for information are those run by ... medical advice;new health tip;health information web resources;multi-billion-dollar health-fraud industry

Where to Get Medical Care

time to review your choices. Often, a medical self-care guide can help you make a decision.  Here ... , your records won’t be on file. The staff won’t be as familiar with your medical history as your ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

When Your Child Has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

*ALL Ch ... lymphoblastic leukemia. When Your Child Has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Your child has ... . ALL is a common type of blood cancer in children. It's often cured with treatment. Your child’s ... 40353;40353;when your child has acute lymphoblastic leukemia;acute lymphoblastic anemia, child;ALL ... , child;ALL risk factors, child;ALL symptoms, child;ALL diagnosis, child;ALL treatment, child;ALL long-term concerns, child;ALL coping, child

Understanding Informed Consent

Informed Consent Form ... the risks and benefits of your child's surgery. Understanding Informed Consent What is an ... informed consent form? Before surgery, your child's healthcare provider will explain the procedure and ... surgery preparation;informed consent form;informed consent;advance directives;living will;durable power of attorney for healthcare;P03029

Step-by-Step: Choosing an Insulin Injection Site

inch radius of your navel. Make sure all injection sites are spread two inches apart from one another. ... Site Identify the areas of your body that can be used as an injection site. Your abdomen, thighs ... A60050; diabetes; insulin; Choosing an Insulin Injection Site

Taking Medicines for Your Heart

supplements, and other prescribed medications without checking with your healthcare provider Stop ... routine Tie taking your medications with a daily routine like brushing your teeth or getting ... 84247;taking medications for your heart;heart medications, information

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Questions

*ALL Tx ... all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment ... take in all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Make a list of questions and bring them to ... adult acute lymphocytic leukemia;treatment for ALL;ALL;BALLT1

The Pediatrics Orthopedic Team

by your child's healthcare provider or other medical specialists. Several healthcare providers from ... Detailed information on each member of the pediatric orthopedic treatment team. The Pediatrics

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Chemotherapy

*ALL Chemotherapy ... acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).  If the first treatment with chemo doesn't work, your healthcare ... . This treatment is often used to treat ALL in your CSF or to keep it from spreading to your spine ... ALL;BALLT4

Preventing a Surgical Site Infection

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... surgical site infection? Germs are everywhere. They’re on your skin, in the air, and on things you ... surgical site infection? Anyone can have a surgical site infection. Your risk is higher if you ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Diagnosis

*ALL Diagnosis ... If your healthcare provider thinks you might have ALL, you will need certain exams and tests ... to confirm your diagnosis. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Diagnosis  How is acute ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;immunophenotyping and ALL;cytogenetic analysis and ALL;balld1a

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Tests After Diagnosis

*ALL Tests After Dx ... After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare ... providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

Amniocentesis

tests to give you this information. Talk with your health care provider about all of your options ... medical problems. All pregnant women need to have an amniocentesis. True or False? The answer is false

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, because of something you read on this site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your ... damage directly or indirectly resulting from your use of this site or the information or the resources


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