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Explaining bone marrow failure, tests, and treatments to kids
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Explaining bone marrow failure, tests, and treatments to kids
British website
Medikidz
provides medical information aimed at a child's level of understanding. Despite the serious topics, they use cartoons and simple explanations to give basic information about diseases and procedures that could help young patients understand what's going on.
Here are some of their explanations that would be appropriate for kids of about age 8 and older.
Anemia / Anaemia
Blood
Blood test
Blood transfusion
Bone marrow
Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
Bone marrow transplant
Central line
Chemotherapy
Hemoglobin / haemoglobin
Immunosuppressant
Neutropenia
Neutrophil
Platelet
Radiation
Red blood cell
Stem cell
Stem cell transplant
Thrombocytopenia
White blood cell
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