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Health Care Providers: Midwives for Parents
A midwife specializes in female reproductive health care needs such as prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care for low-risk pregnancies.
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Managing Home Health Care for Parents
When kids need intensive health care after they're discharged from the hospital, family and caregivers should learn about the devices, equipment, and support they'll need.
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Health Care Providers: Audiologists for Parents
An audiologist is a health care professional who studies and treats hearing and balance problems.
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Health Insurance: Cracking the Code for Teens
Health insurance has a language all its own. This article for teens explains what some key terms mean.
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Health Care Providers: Otolaryngologists for Parents
An otolaryngologist, often called an ENT, is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, prevents, and treats diseases and conditions of the ear, nose, and throat.
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Health Care Providers: Hematologists for Parents
A hematologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.
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Health Care Providers: Hematologists-Oncologists for Parents
A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.
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Health Care Providers: Specialist Overviews for Parents
There are many different types of health care providers. Check out our overview of who they are and what they do.
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Health Care Providers: Speech Therapists for Parents
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) — also called speech therapists — are licensed professionals who diagnose and treat disorders that affect speech and interfere with communication. Speech therapists can work in schools, hospitals, or specialty clinics.
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Your Diabetes Health Care Team for Teens
It takes all of your team members — you, your parents, doctors, dietitians, and mental health pros — to help you take care of your diabetes.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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