Posted by: Stanley Quan on: June 18, 2010
“If a hospital is among the best at caring for very sick adults, does that mean it’s a good place for seriously ill kids, too? Not necessarily. Treatments for children and adults with the same disease aren’t always the same, and tubes, needles, and dosages can’t simply be scaled down. The Best Children\’s Hospitals Rankings showcase medical centers that every day deal with kids who have cancer, cystic fibrosis, defective hearts, and countless other life-threatening or rare conditions beyond the capabilities of most hospitals, even those with sizable pediatric departments. The rankings show the 30 top children’s centers in 10 specialties.”
