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A hospital can be a confusing place. Whether this is the first time you are visiting or you’ve been here before, these links can help prepare you and your family before you arrive.

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Thumb Sucking

Thumb-sucking helps your baby soothe himself, but how long will it go on — and how can you help him stop?

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Visit Kids Health Galaxy, our kids Web site, to help prepare your child for a visit to the hospital.
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2012 Annual Report

CHOP’s 2012 Annual Report reviews the many milestones we celebrated last year, introducing you to the physicians, researchers and staff who made them happen and to the patients who benefited. Meet them here.

Order Your CHOP Specialty License Plate

CHOP specialty license plates are now available for Pennsylvania residents. When you buy a plate, you support our vital programs in the community.

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