Children's Hospital Oakland
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Children's Hospital Oakland, full name Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, is a children's hospital
in Oakland
, California
. It is the only independent children’s hospital in the northern part of the state
and is designated a Level I pediatric trauma center
. It has an affiliated research organization, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
, or CHORI, and is involved in research and treatment for a variety of children's health issues, such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.
Children's hospital
A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children . The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties...
in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is the only independent children’s hospital in the northern part of the state
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
and is designated a Level I pediatric trauma center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
. It has an affiliated research organization, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute is a biomedical research institute affiliated with California’s pediatric medical center, Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland....
, or CHORI, and is involved in research and treatment for a variety of children's health issues, such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.
External links
- Guide to the Children's Hospital Medical Center Records, 1912-1999, at The Bancroft Library