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A realistic, photograph-based storybook to prepare children for a blood test. Monkey meets a phlebotomist and stays still during the test. His mum reads him a story. Developed in partnership with the UK's National Health Service.; Ages 2-7
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Follow Betty as she has her first blood test and learns that it is not as scary as she thought. She also learns about blood from Nurse Nina and gets to stay in the hospital and make lots of new friends.
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In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Kevin understand blood transfusions
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains why people need insulin, and how blood glucose meters help people with diabetes track blood glucose levels.
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In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Isaac understand his body and the procedure for photopheresis.
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Learn more about how lab and imaging tests are used to help detect (diagnose) and treat blood cancers (types of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative disorders). Includes tips to help keep track of test results and a handout with suggested questions to ask yo…
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Join Jett on his journey through the human body to learn how stem cells work and what happens before and after an autologous or allogeneic transplant.
Learn when and how to use numbing cream (EMLA, AMETOP, and other topical anesthetics).
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explores why bed-wetting happens, and treatments.
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how ADHD affects the body and behaviour.
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how autism affects individuals, and their siblings.
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Join Charlie on his journey to learn how leukemia is diagnosed, what cancer does to the body, and what to expect with leukemia treatment.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explores how psoriasis affects the body, and treatment options.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explores how infections work, and explains hand hygiene.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains different degrees of burn, scarring, and how grafting works.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how thalassemia affects the body, and how treatments work.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how pneumonia affects the body, which tests diagnose pneumonia, how it's treated, and how to prevent it..
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how cancer affects the body, how chemotherapy works, and what to expect during treatment.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how asthma affects the body, and how treatments work.
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how scoliosis affects the body, and how treatments work.
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