title: Great summer reads and family-centered care, all in one!
abstract: Award-winning author Jodi Picoult has written several novels that dramatically portray families caught in personal, financial, medical, legal, and ethical dilemmas related to their children having medical or developmental challenges. At times drawing on personal experience but always conducting extensive background research, Picoult's work is very realistic in its depiction of varied child and family scenarios. These gripping stories, while fiction, point clearly to real issues and highlight the need for and importance of a family-centered approach in pediatric care. Pediatric nurses can confidently pick up a Picoult novel for an entertaining and thought-provoking summer read.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ahmann
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dokken
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011932:Reading