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Helping your teen decide about scoliosis surgery

The Ottawa personal decision guide can be a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

Deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery

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The Ottawa personal decision guide is a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

Making a decision about treatment for a child with a heart condition

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Learn about some of the issues involved in making a decision about treatment for your child with a heart condition.

Decision making in the NICU

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Learn about how families and the health-care team work together to make important decisions about the care of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant

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Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a difficult decision to make. Parents can learn some tips that may help.

G/GJ tubes: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

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Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.

Consent, capacity and medical decision-making for children

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Learn about the roles of children, parents, caregivers and health-care providers in the shared medical decision-making process. As children mature, they develop the capacity to participate in more decisions about their own health.

Knowing your rights in a health-care setting

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Learn about your rights when it comes to making your own health-care decisions and your right to privacy.

What happens if scoliosis is not treated?

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Informed decision making is an important component of choosing whether to treat scoliosis. Learn about what can happen if scoliosis is not treated.

Consent, capacity and confidentiality

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Watch this video to learn about the importance of consent, capacity and confidentiality in health care and what your rights are as a patient.

Is scoliosis surgery for you?

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Read about factors to consider when deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery. These factors include age, growth, and the degree of the Cobb curve.

Clinical trials and your child

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Here are some things to think about if you have been invited to enroll your child in a clinical trial.

Elbow flexion contracture related to brachial plexus birth injury

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An elbow flexion contracture can happen as a result of a brachial plexus injury at birth. Find out what causes this contracture and what the different treatment options are.

Menstrual suppression

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Menstrual suppression uses medications to make periods more manageable. The following decision aid will help you learn about the options available for menstrual suppression and identify the options that may be best for your child or teen.

Cancer research and your teenager

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Learn about ongoing cancer research and your teenager's role in research and clinical trials.

Kimberly's scoliosis story

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Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Nursing team

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Learn about the nursing teams involved in all aspects of your child's care.

Alcohol

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Learn about alcohol and the associated health risks. Knowing the short- and long-term effects can help you make decisions about using alcohol.

Helping your teen cope with scoliosis surgery

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Having scoliosis surgery can be a very emotionally difficult experience for a teenager. Learn about common stressors as well as how to cope with them.

Making the most of your clinic visit

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Talking to your health-care team can be difficult, especially for teenagers. Learn tips to help you feel more comforable speaking with your health-care team.

Deciding about epilepsy surgery: Points to consider

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Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.

Consent

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Consent is the choice to allow or not allow something to happen, such as treatment. Find out more about consent, who gives it and how it is given.

Typical, newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

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Find out about living with ITP and the treatment options you can discuss with your child's health-care team.

Special diets & feeding methods

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To mark Nutrition Month, find out about tube feeding, special diets, food allergies and sensitivities, bowel conditions and more.

Hemophilia and keeping active

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Learn why keeping active is a great way for teens living with hemophilia to protect their joints.