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U.S. News and World Report today released its fifth annual rankings of Best Children’s Hospitals for such pediatric specialties as cancer, cardiology, neurology and orthopedics. “Honor Roll” hospitals that excelled in four or more specialties are:

1. Children’s Hospital Boston

2. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

3. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

4. Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston

5. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver

6. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore

7. Seattle Children’s Hospital

8. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

9. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburg of UPMC

10. New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley-Komansky Children’s Hospital

Most patients have a limited amount of time to express themselves during a doctor’s visit. Indeed, patients can generally expect 15 to 20 minutes of face time with their doctors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Good Morning America” medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard offers five tips on how patients can make sure they get the most out of their doctors’ time.

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