Learn about some of the issues involved in making a decision about treatment for your child with a heart condition.
Communication skills are something you can constantly improve on. Find out how you can become a better communicator.
An in-depth discussion of the importance of understanding your child's brain cancer treatment and diagnosis in order to make decisions.
A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.
Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.
A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.
A guide on cutting, dissolving and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.
Your child needs to take the medicine called amlodipine. This information sheet explains what amlodipine does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
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.
A guide on mixing hazardous medicine capsules with liquid or food safely.
Your child needs to take the medicine called minoxidil. This information sheet explains what minoxidil does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
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.
Your child needs to take the medicine called sotalol for their heart. This information sheet explains what sotalol does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this med
A guide to dissolve and give whole tablets of hazardous medicine safely.
Most children have at least some pain after an operation, which is called post-operative pain. Learn about relieving a child's post-operative pain at home.
Pharmacogenetics is an example of precision medicine that uses a person’s genetic make-up to predict medication response.
Your child needs to take the medicine called carvedilol. This information sheet explains what carvedilol does and how to give it. It also explains what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
The Cystic Fibrosis Clinic is an interdisciplinary team of health-care providers. Learn about the people you will meet and how they can help you.
Your child needs to take the medicine called aripiprazole. This information sheet explains what aripiprazole does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.
Your child needs to take the medicine called lansoprazole. This information sheet explains what lansoprazole does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
A bone scan can detect disease, infection or injury in your child's bones. Learn how this test is done.
Your child needs to take the medicine called palivizumab. This information sheet explains what palivizumab does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called epinephrine. This information sheet explains what epinephrine does, how to give it, and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.
