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Review
. 2018 Oct;42(6):393-401.
doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2018.07.017. Epub 2018 Jul 26.

Family support and media considerations with conjoined twins

Colleen Carreker  1 , Hester De Jong  1 , Veronika Javor  2 , Lindsey Fox  2 , Jenn Jacome  2 , Caley Johns  3 , Kirstin Springmeyer  4 , Jonathan Davies  5
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Family support and media considerations with conjoined twins

Colleen Carreker et al. Semin Perinatol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Conjoined twins offer unique challenges for the family and medical care team including psychosocial stressors, religious dilemmas and public relation considerations. The involvement of social workers, child life specialists, chaplains and public relation experts is an important component in the care of conjoined twins. In this paper, we discuss the issues that could be encountered when supporting families with conjoined twins and strategies to address them.

Keywords: Child life; Conjoined twins; Public relations; Social work.

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