You've just learned that your 2-year-old needs to have surgery at Children's Hospital. Or your 7-year-old has been diagnosed with cancer or diabetes and will begin coming to an outpatient clinic. Or your teen was hurt during a football game and needs to have an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) study of his head to check for injuries.
The prospect of a visit to the hospital can be stressful and even frightening, both for the child and the parent. Obviously, you'll have a lot of questions about what you and your child can expect.
In this section of the Children's Hospital website, you and your child can find answers to some of those questions.
Browse the sections below to learn more about what happens when a child visits Children's Hospital, or click on the hand above to read about some of our special patients.
