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[...]... help the family maintain normal functioning (family centred care)12 The Department of Health document Welfare of Children and Young People in Hospital13 and the Audit Commission document Children First: A Study of Hospital Services14 both promote family centred care as the essential ethos behind successful paediatric nursing Unfortunately, the term ‘family centred care’, although commonly used within... Dictionary and Thesaurus (1987) William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, London 18 Kohn, M.M., Moores, B.M., Schibilla, H et al (eds) (1996) European Guidelines on 20 Paediatric Radiography 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Quality Criteria for Diagnostic Radiographic Images in Paediatrics (EUR 16261 EN) Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg Cook, J.V., Pettet, A., Shah, K et al (1998) Guidelines... least initially, be calculated only for the adult population as difficulties in establishing dose reference levels for paediatric examinations exist due to the wide variation in patient size and composition throughout the paediatric age range5 Even without national dose reference levels for paediatric examinations, there is much that can be done within clinical departments to ensure that unnecessary exposure... age 16 years or older have the right to consent to medical, surgical and dental treatment (see Chapter 2) The end of this phase results in transition to late adolescence/adulthood and this stage 6 Paediatric Radiography brings with it new responsibilities and challenges (e.g first job, learning to drive, sexual relationships) Unfortunately, it is also the stage at which the frequency of psycho-social... comments and suggestions Special thanks are also due to Dr Rosemary Arthur, paediatric consultant radiologist at the General Infirmary at Leeds for providing information and images for inclusion within the text, and Dr Leanne Elliott, consultant radiologist at Bradford Royal Infirmary, who willingly gave us regular access to the paediatric film library housed within her office! We would also like to offer... environment with critical eyes it may be possible for simple, cheap improvements to be identified that will provide comfort to children of all ages without causing concern to other more mature patients 8 Paediatric Radiography Summary In summary, this chapter has aimed to outline some important features of growth and development in children in order to assist the radiographer in understanding the fears and... care within dedicated paediatric units (see Chapter 1) but the application of this principle within the acute setting is not without difficulties However, it is the responsibility of every health care practitioner (including radiographers) to ensure that the standard of care delivered is of high quality and is appropriate to the age and level of understanding displayed by the paediatric patient This... with age and maturity of the child Article 24: Parties shall take all effective and appropriate measures with a view to abolishing traditional practices prejudicial to the health of children 9 10 Paediatric Radiography The UK government, although ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, has not yet fully embraced the rights of children to be involved in the decision-making... used within health care is ‘immobilisation’ To immobilise a person is to render them fixed or incapable of moving15 whereas restraint is the forcible confinement16, limitation or restriction17 From 12 Paediatric Radiography these definitions, it is clear that the difference between the two terms is the degree of force necessary to accomplish the restriction Therefore it may be useful to determine immobilisation... frequent causes of inadequate and poor-quality imaging of children were incorrect radiographic positioning and unsuccessful immobilisation of paediatric patients19 As a result of this research, European Guidelines on Quality Criteria for Diagnostic Radiographic Images in Paediatrics were issued18 These guidelines state that patient positioning, prior to exposure to radiation, must be exact whether or not . Maryann. Paediatric radiography/ Maryann Hardy, Stephen Boynes. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-632-05631-2 (hbk.) 1. Pediatric radiography. . Contents Preface Paediatric radiography, despite being acknowledged as an imaging specialism, does not have a strong presence in either undergraduate or postgraduate radiography