title: Emotional support in pediatric trauma: remembering children like Caleb.
abstract: Sudden traumatic injury can be devastating to a child and family, especially when a loved one dies. Through a young boy's letter, health care providers can see how children try to cope with traumatic injury and death. Suggestions regarding ways to promote healing of the child's emotional wounds are also included.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Zink
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D003643:Death; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012944:Social Support