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MacDonald BabyAs the arrival of your baby nears, you no doubt have many questions about giving birth and taking care of your baby once you’re home.

How do you make arrangements to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital? What happens if your baby needs special attention after delivery? How do you choose a doctor for the baby?

We want to give you the answers that will bring you peace of mind as you prepare to give birth. Then, when the time comes to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital, you can be assured that you and your baby will receive excellent care with a compassionate touch.
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Open gallbladder removal is surgery to remove the gallbladder.
Review Date: 11/15/2008

A gallium scan is a test that uses radioactive material to look for infection in the body. It is a type of nuclear medicine exam.
Review Date: 1/24/2007

A gallium scan is a test that uses radioactive material to look for infection in the body. It is a type of nuclear medicine exam.See also: Gallium scan of the lung
Review Date: 2/22/2009

Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball, depending on how long they have been forming.
Review Date: 8/7/2007

Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.See also:Acute cholecystitisCholedocholithiasis
Review Date: 7/6/2009

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood.
Review Date: 1/22/2007

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood.
Review Date: 2/23/2009

Ganglioneuroblastoma is an intermediate tumor arising from nerve tissue. An intermediate tumor is one that is between benign (slow-growing and unlikely to spread) and malignant (fast-growing, aggressive, and likely to spread).
Review Date: 5/22/2006

Ganglioneuroblastoma is an intermediate tumor arising from nerve tissue. An intermediate tumor is one that is between benign (slow-growing and unlikely to spread) and malignant (fast-growing, aggressive, and likely to spread).
Review Date: 6/10/2008

Ganglioneuroma is a tumor of the peripheral nervous system. It is usually non-cancerous (benign).
Review Date: 9/25/2006

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