Managing Your Medical Care
Your parents won't be running your life forever. This center tells you what you need to know about taking charge of your own medical care.
- Celiac Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Epilepsy
- Hemodialysis
- How Can I Prevent Hearing Loss?
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Kidney Disease
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Sickle Cell Crisis (Pain Crisis)
- Tourette Syndrome
- Transitioning Your Medical Care: Sickle Cell Disease
- Turner Syndrome
- Visual Impairment
- I Think I Have a Mental Health Problem. Who Can I Talk To?
- Sports Physicals
- Strokes
- Taking Care of Your Teeth
- Taking Care of Your Vision
- Vaccine Basics
- What's It Like to Have Surgery?
- What's It Like to Stay in the Hospital?
- Birth Control (Contraceptive) Pill
- Birth Control Patch
- Birth Control Ring
- Birth Control Shot
- Chemotherapy
- Emergency Contraception
- How Do Asthma Medicines Work?
- Medical Tests: What to Expect (Video)
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Physical Therapy
- Refilling a Prescription
- Splints
- Steroids and Cancer Treatment
- Understanding Medicines and What They Do
- Wound Healing and Care
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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