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July 3, 2018

Research supports youth with eating disorders on their road to recovery: Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Coelho
At BC Children’s Hospital, psychologist and investigator, Dr. Jennifer Coelho, studies the experiences of young people with eating disorders to improve diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Coelho talks about the importance of eating disorders research and how patient participation is key to improving care for these common and serious conditions.
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June 27, 2018

Study shows surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy who have scoliosis
Many kids with severe cerebral palsy (CP) will develop scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that can cause chronic pain, mobility problems and other serious health issues. When they do, their families are faced with a difficult choice: Should their child undergo surgery on their spine? Often effective at correcting scoliosis, spinal fusion carries…
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June 22, 2018

VitalPAD: An innovative app that could improve care for critically ill kids
In the pediatric ICU (PICU), expert clinicians care for the most critically ill patients. To give kids recovering from major surgeries and traumatic injuries and those with cancer, congenital heart defects and other life-threatening conditions the best chance at a full recovery, these dedicated health care professionals must be expert multitaskers in a demanding and…

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Research supports youth with eating disorders on their road to recovery: Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Coelho

Study shows surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy who have scoliosis

VitalPAD: An innovative app that could improve care for critically ill kids

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