학술논문

Management of Pediatric Trauma
Document Type
article
Source
Pediatrics. 138(2)
Subject
Physical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects
Traumatic Head and Spine Injury
Childhood Injury
Unintentional Childhood Injury
Pediatric
Injuries and accidents
Adolescent
Child
Child
Preschool
Emergency Medical Services
Humans
Infant
Trauma Centers
Wounds and Injuries
COMMITTEE ON PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
COUNCIL ON INJURY
VIOLENCE
AND POISON PREVENTION
SECTION ON CRITICAL CARE
SECTION ON ORTHOPAEDICS
SECTION ON SURGERY
SECTION ON TRANSPORT MEDICINE
PEDIATRIC TRAUMA SOCIETY
AND SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES PEDIATRIC COMMITTEE
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Pediatrics
Language
Abstract
Injury is still the number 1 killer of children ages 1 to 18 years in the United States (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/children.htm). Children who sustain injuries with resulting disabilities incur significant costs not only for their health care but also for productivity lost to the economy. The families of children who survive childhood injury with disability face years of emotional and financial hardship, along with a significant societal burden. The entire process of managing childhood injury is enormously complex and varies by region. Only the comprehensive cooperation of a broadly diverse trauma team will have a significant effect on improving the care of injured children.