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[Dysphagia] how long of wait for swallow study for kids?


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] how long of wait for swallow study for kids?
  • From: nprw at xmission.com (Lynne)
  • Date: Sun Jan 9 22:22:05 2005

I have a question for everyone:  How long do kids usually have to wait
for a swallow study, where you are?

Here, an adult can get a swallow study within 1-3 days at any hospital
in the area, as a routine thing.  If it's an emergency, most hospitals
can do it within 24 hours.

But for a child, only the children's hospital will do a swallow study,
none of the others.  And the wait is 1-3 weeks or more.

Is this the norm?

Lynne



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