How is a children's hospital different from other hospitals?

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  1. Columbia University Department of Surgery
     
    Columbia University Department of Surgery answered:
    A children's hospital is planned around the special needs of children and their families. All of the doctors have special training in pediatrics, whether they're pediatric surgeons or pediatric anesthesiologists or pediatric radiologists; all of the nurses are experienced in caring for children. This concentration allows us to develop specific expertise in pediatric problems and to develop special programs for children (such as Minimal Access Surgery, pediatric trauma care, etc.).
    A children's hospital is planned around the special needs of children and their families. All of the doctors have special training in pediatrics, whether they're pediatric surgeons or pediatric anesthesiologists or pediatric radiologists; all of the... More