Why Should a Physician Refer a Child to St. Jude?
• Some of the most advanced technology is available at St. Jude and the hospital offers the latest in treatment modalities. • St. Jude provides for transportation, lodging, and meals for out-of-town families requiring housing arrangements while the patient is being treated in Memphis. • Patients are treated at St. Jude regardless of their race, creed or the family’s ability to pay for treatment. No child is ever turned away because of a family’s inability to pay. • St. Jude pioneered many outpatient treatment protocols for children with catastrophic diseases, reducing the need for inpatient stays. • St. Jude has built an exceptional medical staff. Experts in hematology, oncology and infectious diseases, as well as other specialists, are available at all times for consultation. • Patients at St. Jude are followed throughout the treatment process and are typically managed in close collaboration with their private physicians. • Children and families confronted with a catastrophic disease
