Description:
This module addresses the challenging aspects of grief, loss and bereavement of children and families as well as the loss experiences of health care professionals.

Objectives:

• Define loss, mourning, grief and bereavement as applied to pediatrics.
• Distinguish between anticipatory grief, uncomplicated grief, complicated grief, and disenfranchised grief.
• Describe grief assessment and interventions that may significantly affect the grief process in chidren or families.
• Define personal death awareness and cumulative loss associated with professional caregiving.

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