If a Child Must Die

Abstract

HOW CAN I HELP?THE care of a child who is dying and the support of his family through the tragic episode are trying and difficult for the physician, but there are compensations. The aim of anybody caring for such a child is not only to help the child, but also to help the family accept the loss of a child, surely the most profound of griefs for a parent. The way this attempt is made varies and depends in large part upon the beliefs of the physician and of the family. To do it well, one must have the . . .