Your health-care team will involve many different people, all of whom play an important role in your care. This page will tell you more about what to expect from your health-care team.
Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.
Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Learn how to get the most out of your appointments with your health-care team.
When your child comes to the hospital for surgery, you will meet many different members of the health-care team. Learn about the role each of these people play in your child’s care.
A pharmacist is part of your health-care team, either at the hospital or in a pharmacy. Learn what a pharmacist is and how they can help you.
Learn about the members of your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT) health-care team.
Nurses help to coordinate your health care at the hospital and at home. Find out more about what a nurse does and how they can help you.
Read about when you will need to transition to adult care, why this is necessary, and advice from other teens who have made the transition.
Learn tips to help navigate the transitions you and your child will experience during their hospital stay for intestinal failure and when planning to return home from the hospital.
Recommendations for navigating your way through the health-care system as a teenager and gaining independence in managing your own health care.
Diagnostic tests help the health-care team determine if you have cancer and what type of cancer you may have. Learn more about the different types of tests, consent and waiting for the test results.
Depending on your cancer treatment, you may need to see a speech-language pathologist. Find out what a speech-language pathologist does and why you may need one on your health-care team.
While you're in the hospital, your health-care team may include a teacher to help you keep up with school work. Find out what you can expect from your in-hospital school teacher.
Learn about the roles of different members of your child's health-care team, including their oncologists and nurses.
You will have many appointments with your health-care team as part of your treatment. Read about why it is so important to attend your regular appointments, even if you feel fine.
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.
A dietitian can help you with special food requirements during cancer treatment. Find out what else a dietitian does and why you will have one as part of your health-care team.
Learn the important roles your celiac disease health-care team plays in helping you manage your health.
A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.
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.
There are many types of cancer that can be diagnosed in children and teenagers. Learn about where to find information on different cancers and the types of questions you can ask your health-care team.
Learn about the diabetes care team, who is involved and what to expect during clinic visits.
