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February 13, 2019 Health information / Patient stories

Growing up in the health care system: transitions of care at the IWK

In the context of health care, transition refers to the purposeful, planned movement of youth with chronic conditions from pediatric

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December 14, 2018 Health information / Innovation / Media / Our people / Patient stories

Our favourite IWK media stories of 2018

Cannabis, mammograms, and teddy bear surgery made the list of our top ten IWK stories to hit the media this

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December 7, 2018 Health information / Innovation / Our people / Patient stories

The best of 2018, a year of big stories

As we look forward to a new year we revisit the people and stories that made 2018 such a memorable

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November 8, 2018 Patient stories

Not just a number -a mom reflects on her children’s care at the IWK

“The IWK is a model for what children’s hospitals should be. We never felt like ‘just a number’ at the

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October 24, 2018 Our people / Patient stories

Occupational therapy helps proud father care for newborn

New parents face countless challenges when preparing to welcome a baby into their home for the first time. For Nova

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