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Seattle Children’s ranked 13th top children’s hospital in U.S.
Parents magazine has ranked Seattle Children’s the 13th top children’s hospital in the country.
The ranking was based on a 250-questions survey filled out by 75 children’s hospitals.
The survey asked the hospitals about such issues as survival rates, number of complex procedures performed, research studies, staff qualifications, and safeguards to prevent medical errors.
Among specialties, Seattle Children’s [...]
Posted: December 30th, 2008 under Child & Youth Health, Hospital News, Newborn and Infant Health, Seattle Children's.
Tags: Children's Hospitals, Pediatric, Seattle Children's
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When are genetic tests on infants ethical? - webcast
A conference held this July in Seattle on the ethics of genetic testing of newborns and children is now available online at UWTV’s website.
The 2008 Pediatric Bioethics Conference brought together some of the nation’s top ethicists to talk about the controversies involved in testing newborns and children for genetic conditions even when there might be [...]
Posted: November 4th, 2008 under Diabetes, Ethics, Genetics & Birth Defects, Newborn and Infant Health, Seattle Children's.
Tags: Inherited Diseases, Newborn Genetic Testing, PKU
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