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Tell Us About Your Child | Ask Questions
Tell Us About Your Child
Doctors, nurses and others at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will ask many questions about your child. Nobody knows your child better than you, so please share those special details that help us know more about your child. Please tell us about:
- Concerns you many have that need immediate attention
- All medicines and dosages your child takes regularly; Bring daily medications with you for the care provider to review and then we will ask you to take them back home
- Medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements your child has taken in the past two weeks
- Special formulas or food your child needs
- Allergies to medicine, food or latex
- Your child's shot record (immunizations)
- Previous illnesses or operations
- Previous hospital stays, tests or treatments
- Any personal, cultural or religious beliefs that will affect your child's care
- Other information you feel is important for us to know about your child
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Ask Questions
- Write down your questions as you think of them; you may be tired or stressed and forget your questions later
- Do not hesitate to ask to have something explained again or in a different way
- Ask about the benefits and risks of any medicines, tests, treatments or blood transfusions
- Ask about side effects of medicine or treatments
- Ask for explanation of test results
- Tell the care provider immediately if you think your child is having a bad reaction to a medicine
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