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Understanding Informed Consent
You will be asked to sign an informed consent form. It states in detail that you understand the risks and benefits of your child's surgery.
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Preoperative Visit with Your Child's Surgeon
This is the time to ask questions: What are the expected results? What are the possible risks and complications? How long will the surgery take?
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Preparing Siblings for Surgery
When your child goes to the hospital, brothers and sisters may feel afraid, worried, or confused. They're often afraid simply because they don't know what to expect, and they may imagine the worst. Here's what you can do to help.
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Preparing Your Teen for Surgery
Allow your teen to be part of the decision-making process. Encourage them to make a list of questions to ask the doctors.
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Types of Surgery for Children
Surgery doesn't always mean large incisions. Minimally invasive surgery is often used today. This uses small cuts, and allows a child to recover faster and with less pain.
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The Hospital Surgical Setting for a Child
Many surgeries performed on children are done as an outpatient. With minor surgeries, your child will return to the outpatient surgery center after spending the needed time in the recovery room.
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Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief is similar to the normal process of mourning, but it happens before the actual death and can include the person who is dying.
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A Child's Concept of Death
From babies to teens, a look at how children understand death.
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Discussing Death with Children
The ultimate goal in discussing death with a dying child is to make them as comfortable as possible and address any fears. If the child is not ready to discuss death, the most helpful step parents can take is to wait until he or she is ready.
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