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Health Education Library
Boston Children's Hospital Health Education Library
Welcome to our Health Education Library , which contains educational materials created by Boston Children’s Hospital health care providers in partnership with patients and families. These materials are for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnosis and treatment, please talk to your child’s provider.
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ADHD9
Allergy13
Asthma19
Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema3
Autism19
Behavioral Health1
Bereavement1
Blood Disorders10
Bone, Joint and Muscle Pain14
Bowel Care12
Breastfeeding32
Breath Tests3
Cancer2
Central Lines9
Child Development12
Child Safety2
COVID- 19 (Coronavirus): Community Resources1
COVID- 19 (Coronavirus): General Education1
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Community Resources2
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): General Education7
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Home Care Instructions7
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Preparing for a Test6
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Preparing for Your Visit6
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Supporting Children19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Virtual Visit Support2
Craniofacial Disorders4
Dental3
Device Instructions12
Diabetes39
Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders9
Epilepsy2
Eye Disorders1
Feeding and Nutrition17
Gastrointestinal Diseases22
Genetic Diseases3
Gynecology1
Headache1
Health Insurance2
Hearing and Speech Disorders7
Heart46
Home Care Instructions18
Hospital Visit32
Infant8
Infections1
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)1
Kidney11
Managing Needle Pain9
Medical Tests and Procedures41
Medication34
Mental Health7
My Hospital Stories for Children23
MyChildren's Patient Portal6
Nerve Disorders3
Neurodevelopmental Disorders7
Neuroscience4
Nutrition9
Orthopedics15
Ostomy Care1
Pain15
Patient and Family Rights & Responsibilities4
Physical and Occupational Therapy13
Plastics & Oral Surgery24
Procedural Support3
Radiology11
Radiology (Interventional Radiology)2
Respiratory4
Rheumatology1
Seizures1
Skin13
Sleep5
Surgery50
Tracheostomy8
Transition to Adult Care19
Transplant7
Urology10
Vascular Anomalies1
Virtual Visits/Telehealth1
Weight Loss Surgery4