Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

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Since founding in 1940, the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children has served thousands of children from across the country and around the world. The hospital is a division of Nemours, which operates one of the nation's largest subspecialty group practices devoted to pediatric patient care, teaching, and research. Located just outside of Wilmington, Delaware, on 300 acres of parkland, the hospital offers a remarkably beautiful and tranquil setting in which to heal.

The Nemours Children's Clinic provides the physician services of the hospital at its main campus, and at pediatric primary and specialty care locations throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey. Together the duPont Hospital and Nemours Children's Clinic are the academic partner of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College. It's location is in a tranquil setting that give a peaceful atmosphere for children and visitors. The inside is a setting that appeals to children.It also serves as an alternative hospital for those who don't want to got to Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, a very nice hospital but can be quite expensive for medical treatment

[edit] External links

• Organizational Web site: Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children. Nemours.org (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-12.