Continuing Care of Sick Children : Examining the Impact of Chronic Illness

This text is aimed at practitioners working in paediatrics and child health, and explores the impact of chronic illness and pain on the child and his/her family.

The book covers infancy to adolescence and considers factors that could affect a child's ability to achieve his/her developmental milestones.

Each chapter provides the implications for practice that are useful for community and hospital settings.

In addition, there is an exploration of the family and how it adapts to chronic illness, providing an insight into how practitioners may be able to support the families of sick children.